Modi Revives Campaign for 'Digital' India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged more companies to make electronic and digital goods, reviving his campaign promise to bridge India's digital divide backed by over $70 billion in investment pledges. Launching a "Digital India Week" aimed at popularizing the government's push to connect 250,000 villages by 2019, Modi spoke of the need to boost local manufacturing of electronics — the country's largest import after oil. "Why can't we...

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