'Power to empower': PM Modi stresses need to make tech progress accessible to all

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for technology, data, knowledge and innovation to be used to empower people and create opportunities for millions, saying the real question was not who possessed power but how it was used.PM Modi said India’s approach should focus on enabling people, promoting collaboration and helping others succeed rather than concentrating on control or competition.“Today, technology is power, data is power, knowledge is power, and innovation is power. But, the real question is not who has the power, but how it is being used. Will technology advance only a few people or create new opportunities for millions? Will knowledge remain the strength of a select few or enhance everyone's capabilities? This is where a new idea is born: power to empower. Moving beyond power to control, we need power to enable. Moving beyond power to compete, we need power to collaborate.