India Offers a Transformative Growth Story to the World, –Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani

Union Minister of State for Communications, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, delivered a keynote address today at the BRICS ICT Track Thematic Panel Discussion on “Sustainable and Resilient Digital and ICT Ecosystems: Digital Public Infrastructure for Impact – Global South Insights on Powering Public Services and Economic Growth” held in Pune.

Addressing an international delegation comprising ministers, policymakers, academicians, and industry leaders from BRICS nations, the Union Minister of State outlined India’s strategic vision for open, inclusive, and resilient digital architectures designed to empower citizens and accelerate economic progress.

Highlighting India’s transformative journey, Dr Pemmasani stated that while the conventional narrative of infrastructure historically revolved around physical assets like roads, ports, and power grids, India has demonstrated a modern paradigm built on population-scale digital rails encompassing identity, banking, payments, verifiable documents, and consented data.

The thematic panel session witnessed the participation of distinguished international dignitaries and BRICS representatives, including Mr Frederico de Siqueira Filho, Minister of Communications of the Federative Republic of Brazil, and Mr Mondli Gungubele, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies of the Republic of South Africa, among other ministerial delegates and global technology leaders. (UPDATED ON 20TH AUGUST 2026)