Nations must have right to use data for people’s welfare: Goyal at G20 meet

India has said countries must have the sovereign right to use their data for welfare of people, and free trade advocacy should not necessarily lead to justification for free flow of data.

It was stated by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal at the two-day G20 Trade Minister’s meeting at the science city of Tsukuba in Japan Saturday.

Goyal said that Digital India, Start up India, Aadhaar are some of the major initiatives in the country that promote economic inclusivity, using digital platforms.

He said that with growing internet usage domestically, an enormous amount of data is being generated in the country.