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Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said the government is looking at rolling out a five-year strategic perspective plan to make India a significant tech player. He added that the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) will partner with the private sector in areas not just limited to soliciting business for them but for future technology developments like quantum computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and semiconductors.

Further, he stated that there have been tremendous strides in digitising the country's economy and public services in the past six years, which has helped India remain resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said ‘We have created Unicorns at the rate of two a month, attracting USD 65 billion investment in the tech space.’

He added said the post-COVID-19 era offers a new set of opportunities and there has never been a more exciting time for those in technology than today. Besides, he said the government is willing to walk the extra mile and is open to all sorts of consultations to prepare a road map for India to emerge as a significant player in the technology space.