We will make this decade India's 'techade', says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the combination of the nation’s demographic dividend and data, with proven tech prowess, presents immense opportunities as he exuded confidence the decade will be ‘India’s techade’.

Speaking at a virtual event to mark the completion of six years of Digital India, Modi said India is fully conscious of its responsibilities as a “data powerhouse” and noted that work was underway on all aspects of data protection.

“Data and demographic dividend present a massive opportunity for India... together, we will be successful in making this decade, ‘India’s techade’,” Modi said.

Estimates suggest that dozens of tech companies