The Scale Of 'Digital India'

The Scale Of 'Digital India' by Sudarshan Murthy, CFA, Matthews Asia

In September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the U.S. for the second time since he assumed office early in 2014. Leveraging his growing personal rapport with world leaders, the prime minister has been following a vigorous foreign policy that has included more than 25 overseas trips. His key objectives for traveling abroad have been to attract foreign investment, ensure availability of resources and address security considerations.

However, his most recent visit to Silicon Valley had an additional purpose—luring tech talent to support his “Digital India” project which aspires to provide digital infrastructure as an easily available utility for all citizens, and intends to make e-governance a crucial pillar...