Innovation to be key in making India developed nation by 2047, says Sitharaman

Union finance ministerNirmala Sitharamanon Thursday said innovation is going to be key factor in making India a developed nation by 2047, as she highlighted the immense potential ofdigitalisationin achieving this.

She also said that if the same momentum that was seen through Covid-19 and immediately after that continues, and if all countrymen put their efforts together, building India as a developedeconomyby 2047 should not be difficult.

Also highlighting the emphasis that is being laid on further digitalisation, whether into medical services, education and Software as a service (SaaS).