PM Modi highlights India’s digital connectivity revolution in last 11 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted government’s commitment in advancing India’s digital connectivity over the past 11 years.

Responding to an article by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, PM Modi said, “Our government has been constantly striving to provide world-class facilities in digital connectivity to the country. In his article, Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia has explained in detail how the success achieved in this in the last 11 years is inspiring us to move forward even faster in this direction.”

In his article, Scindia elaborated on how villages have started telling the story of digital revolution.

Scindia said on X, “In the last 11 years, the historic decisions taken in the telecom sector and the Postal Department, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modiji, have given rise to a digital revolution, connecting not only cities, but also villages, forests and borders.”

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