August 17, 2023
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G20 digital economy working group meet begins

At the conclusion of the Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting, a joint statement on the outcome that will summarise the agreement on the challenges and opportunities of digital economies will be issued…reports Asian Lite News

The G20 Digital Economy Working Group meeting was formally opened by Alkesh Kumar Sharma, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in Bengaluru today. Addressing the delegates, he informed that a 17 page precise and concise document is prepared after thorough consultations and consensus on the digital economy, cyber security, digital skilling and supporting lower and middle Economies in digital transactions and skilling.

The fourth meeting being held in Bengaluru now, he added, will iron out whatever little differences and present the final document for signing during the ministerial meeting. The G20 Working Group meeting and Digital Economy Ministerial meetings in Bengaluru is upto August 19.

During the deliberations under the G20 India Presidency, various issues relating to digital information, service delivery to citizens and growth of the digital economy will be discussed. Running parallel to these meetings will be the Digital Innovation Alliance summit on August 17 and 18th. This will be an effort to recognise and support innovators from various G20 member countries and Guest countries.

At the conclusion of the Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting, a joint statement on the outcome that will summarise the agreement on the challenges and opportunities of digital economies will be issued.

Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnav and the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be present during the G20 meetings in Bengaluru tomorrow and the day after.

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