Covid-19 pandemic brought out underlining benefits of technology: PM

By transforming its India headquarters in Bengaluru into a smart campus, Bosch, a supplier of technology and automotive products, is expanding its AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) activities in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Covid-19 pandemic brought out the underlining benefits of technology and, therefore, it was important to invest even further in technology and innovation.

Addressing the gathering through video conferencing at the inauguration of Bosch India’s new campus, Spark.NXT, in Bengaluru, the Prime Minister said his government is working towards providing high speed internet in every village. He urged global enterprises to make use of this opportunity in digital technology and invest in India.

“This is the era of technology. The underlining benefits of technology were demonstrated during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, and therefore it is important to invest even further in technology and innovation,” he said.

Being one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, India has been attracting significant investments in the last two years.

“Thanks to our youth, our start-up eco-system is among the biggest in the world. In the tech world itself, there are so many opportunities,’‘ he added.

The PM congratulated Bosch on completing 100 years in India and for achieving carbon-neutrality in India and outside.

“India’s growth is becoming greener with the installed capacity of solar energy increasing nearly 20 times in the last eight years,” he added.