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groups to frame global standards for application the economic opportunities and benefits
of various technologies. Our “Digital India for developing countries and ensuring the
th
Programme” closely aligns with ITU’s objectives success of the 15 Ministerial Conference of
and policies. It seeks to transform India into a UNCTAD later this year in Barbados.
digitally empowered society by ensuring robust
ICT infrastructure and Internet connectivity. Can you tell us how your country reconciles
India’s indigenous 5G mobile technology tradition and modernization with the
has been accepted by ITU as a part of the development of technology?
International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT India is an example of continuity with change.
2020) global standards. It significantly brings The ancient Indian civilizational traditions,
down the cost of 5G mobile services, making ethos and values continue to co-exist alongside
it suitable for use in rural areas where around modern values and traditions. Historically, India
60 per cent of India’s population resides. It will has been exposed to external religious, cultural
help in bridging the digital divide and promote and other influences and has shown its unique
digital inclusion. capacity to assimilate and integrate them, while
maintaining its own traditions and values.
India will be hosting the “World Tele- Since independence, Indian society has become
communication standardization Assembly” more inclusive, integrated and progressive. It
(WTSA-2022) at Hyderabad from 28 February has adapted to modern values and ethos while
to 11 March 2022. The WTSA is held every continuing with its several millennia old religious
four years and sets international standards for and cultural traditions. Indians have adjusted
information and communication technologies. to new ways of living their lives, using modern
technologies without upending the traditional
India has endeavoured to emerge as the global ways of living. A digital transformation of
hub for innovation and, as a part of its goal Indian society is underway.
of creating an appropriate ecosystem for
innovation, India has focused on improving the Finally, your Excellency, is there any one
structures and processes for implementation UN organization in Geneva that you have a
of its intellectual property obligations. In special interest in, personally?
realizing this goal, India has been working India, which is the world’s second most populated
closely with the World Intellectual Property country, has the second largest workforce of the
Organization (WIPO) and will strengthen its world. Over 15 million Indians also live and
engagement with WIPO in the future. work in various countries. I have been closely
interacting with the International Labour
India will also continue to engage intensively Organization (ILO) with a view to promoting
with UNCTAD with a view to maximizing the welfare of India’s large workforce.

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