Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 16: In a pre-recorded speech at the Bengaluru Tech summit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi announced that India has risen to the 40th spot in the world innovation index this year.
“In 2015, we were at 81st spot. The number of unicorn startups in India has doubled. We are now the third largest in the world. This is due to India’s talent pool,” said PM Modi.
The three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022, Asia’s largest technology event, had its 25th edition virtually opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (BTS 2022).
“Your investments and our innovation can do wonders. Your trust and our tech talent can make things happen. I invite you all to work with us as we lead the world in solving its problems,” said PM Modi at Bengaluru Tech Summit.
During the pandemic, low data costs helped poor students attend online classes. Else students would have been deprived of education for 2 whole years. India is using technology as a weapon against poverty: PM Modi via a pre-recorded message at Bengaluru Tech Summit pic.twitter.com/54j49U4ooV
— ANI (@ANI) November 16, 2022
The theme for the technology event’s silver anniversary is “Tech4NexGen.” At least 9 Memorandums of Understanding will be signed at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 22, which has drawn more than 575 exhibitors, and more than 20 products will be launched.
According to C N Ashwath Narayan, minister of IT-BT for Karnataka, startups from 16 different states are taking part in the Bengaluru Tech Summit 22 for the first time.
Minister Narayan said there will be free entry for the public on all three days of the event from 2 pm to 6 pm.
