Flagging the threat to cyber security globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India can play a lead role in dealing with this "bloodless war" as he launched a digital initiative to which the corporate world pledged over Rs 4.5 lakh crore.
He pitched for a digital revolution in the country and exhorted the industry to boost domestic production of electronic devices, which account for second largest imports, under the 'Make in India' programme.
Inaugurating 'Digital India Week' here, he said digitalisation of all government work is essential to deal with problems like corruption, help provide transparent and efficient governance and bridge the rich-poor divide.
Highlighting the country's potential in IT sector, Modi called upon the Indian youth to innovate and go for "Design in India". He promised government support to 'start ups' and said India has the potential of becoming the second country after the USA in this area.
"We have to move from E-governance to M-governance. M-governance does not mean Modi governance. It means Mobile governance," he said at a function here which was attended by several ministers, top Indian industrialists and CEOs of some global companies besides a few BJP leaders like L K Advani who sat among the audience.
Modi, who himself is tech-savvy, talked about the advantages of IT but at the same time said that "clouds of a bloodless war are hovering" over the world.
"The world is terrified by this....India has a big role to play in this. Can India play this big role? India has talent. Can India provide a shield to the world by providing innovative and credible solutions? Why should we not have such a confidence? We should accept this challenge to ensure that the entire humanity lives in peace," he said.
