Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Hindu
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said global interconnectedness has created shared security risks, requiring urgent collaboration on digital security. India's G20 presidency has identified three priority areas: digital public infrastructure, security in the digital economy, and digital skilling. These priorities reflect PM Modi's vision of democratising technology, with UPI as a vibrant example. Security in the digital economy is critical to its adoption, and digital skilling is needed to create a future-ready workforce.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the global interconnectedness has created shared security risks requiring the urgent need to collaborate on digital security.
Addressing the G20 Digital Economy Working Group Ministers Meet, Mr. Vaishnaw said three priority areas have been selected by the Indian presidency for the digital economy Working Group, which will help in the democratisation of technology.
"Global interconnectedness creates shared security risks. Therefore, the need to collaborate on digital security has become more urgent," the Minister, who holds Railways, Electronics and IT portfolios, said.
Appreciating the efforts of the digital economy working group of G20, he said the group has been diligently engaged in discussions for steering the member nations towards common ground.
In this context, Mr. Vaishnaw said, "The three priority areas selected by the Indian presidency for the digital economy Working Group are digital public infrastructure (DPI), security in the digital economy and digital skilling."
The Union Minister said these priorities reflect the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who believes in democratisation of technology.
Underlining that the benefits of technology should reach every citizen regardless of her or his socio-economic status, Mr. Vaishnaw said digital public infrastructure has a significant role to play in democratisation of technology.
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