Let's make technology a means of development, not destruction: Modi in UAE

Speaking as chief guest at the World Government Summit being organised in UAE, Modi said Dubai's transformation was a model for the world in terms of technological advancement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday voiced concern over attempts to radicalise the cyber space by jihadists and asked governments to guard against the misuse of technology, saying it must be used as a means to development, not destruction.

 
In a keynote address at the World Government Summit in Dubai on the second day of his two-day visit to the UAE, Modi rued that even after all the development, poverty and malnutrition have still not been eliminated.
 
"On the other side we are investing large portion of money, time and resources on missiles and bombs. We must use technology