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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Estonian President Alar Karis met on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris to discuss ongoing bilateral cybersecurity collaboration.
In their first encounter, both leaders emphasized that India and Estonia’s warm and friendly relations are founded on their shared commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and the values of freedom and pluralism.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) following the meeting, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the growing bilateral cooperation in a variety of areas, including trade and investment, information and digital technology, culture, tourism, and people-to-people ties.
Prime Minister Modi welcomed the Estonian government and businesses to explore the prospects presented by India’s growth story and take advantage of programs like Digital India.
“The two leaders noted the importance of the India-Estonia partnership also in the context of the India-EU strategic partnership. They welcomed the initiation of ministerial exchanges in the India-Nordic-Baltic format. The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, and cooperation at the United Nations,” the statement detailed.
PM Modi and the President of Estonia expressed satisfaction at the growing cultural and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
“In this regard, the PM appreciated the popularity of Yoga in Estonia,” the PMO stated.
Earlier, while chairing the AI Action Summit along with French President Emmanuel Macron, PM Modi spotlighted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now writing codes of humanity in this century and its potential in transforming millions of lives is absolutely amazing to see and perceive.
“AI is already reshaping our polity, economy, security and even our society. AI is writing the code for humanity in this century,” the Prime Minister said while addressing the gathering of global leaders and top tech CEOs of the world.
Source: IANS
