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Uttar Pradesh’s digital transformation was showcased at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
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- Delegates from over 27 countries witnessed the state government’s policies, innovations, use of artificial intelligence, and future-driven technologies.
- Over the past eight years, the state has thrived through innovation, AI, and future-driven technologies, reflecting the Prime Minister’s ‘reform-perform-transform’ policy.
- This success was highlighted at the UN, where Uttar Pradesh was the only Indian state showcased for its digital transformation.
- Special Secretary of the IT and Electronics Department, represented Uttar Pradesh at the event, discussing the topic ‘Uttar Pradesh: A Partner in Global South’s Digital and Inclusive Development.
- Uttar Pradesh has set an example in utilizing AI and innovative technologies to enhance lives, which can be replicated in regions like Africa, Latin America, small island nations, and other developing countries.
- Secretary also extended an invitation to collaborate across sectors with countries such as Kenya, Vietnam, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Colombia, Peru, Cambodia, and numerous other nations of the Global South, positioning Uttar Pradesh as a ‘preferred destination’ for growth.
- The event highlighted the state’s accomplishments in initiatives like ODOP, IT collaboration in digital public infrastructure, electronics manufacturing, and the semiconductor ecosystem, as well as partnerships in innovation, research, development, and access logistics.
- Attendees were informed that as Uttar Pradesh strives toward its one trillion-dollar economy goal, it is rapidly emerging as an IT hub.
- This is evident from the state’s large engineering workforce, over 350 active IT and ITeS companies, and its role in producing 60% of India’s mobile components. The state is also building Asia’s largest upcoming airport.
- The event saw participation from several dignitaries, including officials from India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Vagish Tiwari (Director, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India), Vinay Thakur (Additional Director General, Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics) etc.