No place for dark forces in digital space: PM Modi

Also to plug leakages; $10 billion in subsidies has already been saved, he told the Global Conference on Cyber Space.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the internet provided a level playing field to the less privileged and detailed how his government had utilised digital technology for efficient service delivery and governance, as also to plug leakages that has saved $10 billion in subsidies.
 
However, Modi cautioned the digital space should not become a playground for dark forces of terrorism and radicalisation. He stressed the need for information-sharing and coordination among nations for this. “Surely, we can walk the fine balance between privacy and openness on the one hand and national security on the other,” he said.