Digital India turned seven. India’s digital economy has become a major driver of its growth, fuelling its rapid post-pandemic recovery as well. Despite the economic turmoil caused by COVID-linked lockdowns, its 2021 service exports surpassed 2019 levels within the first quarter of the year. The scope, scale, and ambition of its digital infrastructure have also fuelled India’s digital partnerships with countries seeking to build DPIs of their own. After nearly a decade of providing creative, lean solutions to socio-economic challenges, can India now export its digital offerings? As it takes the helm of the G20 in December, how should it position itself to shape frameworks that will govern critical digital economy issues in a way that reflects the aspirations of emerging economies and promotes responsible innovation?

Sanjay Anandaram, Ambassador, iSpirt, India

Sanskriti Dawle, CEO and Co-Founder, Thinkerbell Labs, India

Ashish Aggarwal, Vice President and Head of Public Policy, NASSCOM, India

Imane Berchane, Co-founder and General Manager, Robots & More, Morocco

Sarah Storey, Deputy Head of Mission, Australian High Commission, Australia

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Pranjal Sharma, Economic Analyst, Advisor and Author, India