Digital platforms must be accountable to sovereign concerns: RS Prasad at G20

Minister Prasad further emphasized on the data related issues and sovereign rights of countries to protect data privacy and security of its citizens. He mentioned that India is soon going to put in place a robust personal data protection law which will not only address the data privacy-related concerns of citizens but also ensure availability of data for innovation and economic development.

In view of these concerns, the digital platforms having a presence in many countries must become trustworthy, safe and secure. He told the digital Ministers of the G20 countries that it is time to acknowledge that digital platforms anywhere in the world have to be responsive and accountable towards the sovereign concerns of countries including defence, privacy and security of citizens.

Eloquently expressing India’s commitment to leverage emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence for inclusive growth and development especially in healthcare and education, Minister Prasad emphasized the need for building trustworthy Artificial Intelligence systems that can transform the society. 

In the wake of a global pandemic like COVDI19, Mr. Prasad strongly emphasized the need for building a resilient global supply chain. He also shared the vision of Prime Minister of India for making India as attractive destination for investment closely integrated with global supply chains. 

Ravi Shankar Prasad further spoke about how digital technology helped the government of India in providing relief to the economically weaker sections of society during this crisis. Using digital innovations of India like Direct Benefit Transfers and digital payments even the weakest in the society was provided various financial relief during the lockdown. 

Further, Minister Prasad shared India’s digital innovations that helped in the fight against COVID19. He spoke about initiatives like Aarogya Setu mobile app, geo-fencing system for monitoring quarantined patients and COVID19 Savdhan bulk messaging systems during this meeting.

Minister Prasad told the global gathering about how India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed the COVID19 crisis far better than many other countries. He further added that the bold decision of the Prime Minister to go for an early nationwide lockdown helped the country in curbing the spread of the virus. This also helped us prepare for the upcoming challenges effectively. 

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Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Law & Justice, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Minister of India to address the G20 Digital Ministers meeting. As of now, there is no clarity on what subjects will be covered in the meeting. However, he might bring up the recent Chinese app ban issue and development in Aarogya Setu app for Android, iOS.