DIGITALIZATION IN INDIA: A NEW ERA IN COMMERCE & TRADE

ABSTRACT

Digital India is an initiative by the Government of India to ensure that Government services are made available to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity. It was launched on 1 July 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The initiative includes plans to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks. Digital India has three core components. These include:

•         The creation of digital infrastructure

•         Delivering services digitally

•         Digital literacy

This paper presents an overview of digitalization in Indian context. 

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