Daily Current Affairs / Visakhapatnam Declaration 2025: India’s Roadmap for Digital Governance and Citizen Empowerment
Category : National Published on: September 26 2025
The Visakhapatnam Declaration was adopted on September 23, 2025, at the 28th National Conference on e-Governance in Visakhapatnam, co-hosted by DARPG, MeitY, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The declaration, themed “Viksit Bharat: Civil Service and Digital Transformation,” emphasizes Minimum Government, Maximum Governance and sets a roadmap for India’s digital transformation. Key priorities include expanding e-governance services in underserved regions like the North-East and Ladakh, adopting emerging technologies such as AI, ML, Blockchain, GIS, IoT, and Data Analytics, strengthening civil service digital competencies, and promoting cybersecurity and ethical AI use.
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