• By Mayukh Debnath
  • Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:06 PM (IST)
  • Source:ANI
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PM Modi At G7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the Outreach Session of the annual G7 Summit underway in Italy's Apulia region. India, which is not a member of the G7, is participating at its ongoing annual summit as an outreach partner along with leaders of several other nations. The agenda for this year's G7 Outreach Session comprised Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy, Africa and the Mediterranean region. In his address, PM Modi highlighted India's efforts to strategise its approach towards AI with the formulation of a national-level strategy document.

"India is among the first few countries to formulate a National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence. Based on this strategy, we have launched the AI Mission this year. Its main mantra is "AI for All". During the G-20 Summit hosted by India last year, we emphasized the importance of international governance in the field of AI. In the future too, we will continue to work together with all countries to make AI transparent, fair, secure, accessible and responsible," he said.

PM Modi At G7: Outreach Session Remarks

At the Outreach Session, PM Modi also garnered praise from French President Emmanuel Macron for his initiatives on AI and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) during India's presidency of the G20 last year. Touching on one of the other subjects on agenda for the session, PM Modi reitrated India's commitment to achieve the goal of net-zero emmissions by 2070.

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"India's approach in the field of energy is also based on four principles - availability, accessibility, affordability and acceptability. India is the first country to fulfil all the commitments taken under COP before time. We are making every effort to fulfil our commitment to achieve the target of Net Zero by 2070. Together we should try to make the coming time a Green Era. For this, India has started Mission LiFE i.e. Lifestyle For Environment. Moving forward on this mission On 5 June, Environment Day, I have launched a campaign – 'Ek Pedh Maa Ke Naam'."

G7 Outreach Session: PM Modi On 'Global South'

Speaking on efforts to ensure fair representation to African nations on multilateral platforms, PM Modi said, "The countries of the Global South are bearing the brunt of global uncertainties and tensions. India has considered it its responsibility to put the priorities and concerns of the countries of the Global South on the world stage. In these efforts, we have given high priority to Africa."

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He added, "We are proud that the G-20, under the chairmanship of India, made the African Union a permanent member. India has been contributing to the economic and social development, stability and security of all the countries of Africa, and will continue to do so in the future. Today's meeting reflects the deep convergence between the priorities of all countries. We will continue dialogue and cooperation with the G-7 on all these issues."

(With inputs from ANI)