In US President Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, 9 December, underscored the importance of technology firms and their contribution to preserving democratic societies, PTI reported.
Arguing that technology could have both a positive and negative effect on democracy, the Indian prime minister also spoke about what he called the four pillars of Indian democratic governance — sensitivity, accountability, participation, and reform orientation.
Additionally, he said that democratic values should be the guide to global governance and also referred back to India's civilisational ethos as one of the earliest sources of democratic practices.
Postulating that democratic spirit, like respecting the rule of law and having pluralistic ethos, is intrinsic in Indians, Modi said that this attitude is carried forward by expatriates as well.
In doing so, the expat contributes to the economy and social harmony of their adopted countries.
Recalling that 75 years ago, on this exact date, the first session of India's Constituent Assembly had been held, Modi also reminded the summit members of the importance of democratic countries to deliver on constitutional values.
China and Bangladesh were uninvited to Biden's Washington Summit for Democracy.
Pakistan however, despite being invited, chose to not attend the summit.
It is unclear whether Pakistan's decision is based on its solidarity with China, or some other source of animosity between the...
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