In news– The Indian Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue during which he elaborated on India’s technology evolution and revolution. His speech referred to the perils of technology and data that had turned cryptocurrencies into new forms of “weapons”.
About the Sydney Dialogue-
- It is an initiative of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
- It is an annual summit of cyber and critical technologies to discuss the fallout of the digital domain on the law and order situation in the world.
- It was held from November 17-19, 2021.
- It brought together political, business and government leaders to debate, generate new ideas and work towards common understandings of the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging and critical technologies.