This Article is From Sep 27, 2015

At Silicon Valley, PM Modi Connects With Tech Giants, Shares Digital Dream

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All India
San Jose: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the Digital India event in San Jose, California.

Here are the highlights of his speech:
  • Here on stage you see a perfect picture of India-U.S. partnership in the digital economy
  • California is one of the last places in the world to see the sun set. But, it is here that new ideas see the first light of the day
  • Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, they are the new neighbourhoods of our new world
  • The most fundamental debate for our youth is the choice between Android, iOS or Windows
  • Since my government came to office we attacked poverty by using power of networks & mobile phones to launch a new era of empowerment
  • The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income
  • In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine just a couple of decades ago
  • I see technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity
  • Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities
  • Digital India is an enterprise for India's transformation on a scale that is, perhaps, unmatched in human history
  • After MyGov.in, we have just launched the Narendra Modi Mobile App. They are helping me stay in close touch with people
  • We must ensure that technology is accessible, affordable, and adds value
  • Access also means content in local languages

 
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