GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

"Digital governance is emerging as a frontier of the global agenda, and India seeks to lead by example." Examine

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

How toppers approached it

From all 6 answers · about 160 words · 67% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A date or context33%
  • A definition33%
  • A figure17%
  • No separate opening17%

Body

  • Points and prose50%
  • Points50%

Close

  • A summary50%
  • No separate close33%
  • A way forward17%

The toppers’ answers

Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 180 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a recent event

Recently, PM modi attended the paris AI Action summit to depict India's leadership initiative to digital governance.

Body · points

India's engagements at global fora

(1) AI Related

  • 1.1 -> AI meet @ paris (co-chair with france)
  • 1.2 -> Bletchley Park, UK summit

(2) G20 summit, Delhi, 2023

  • 2.1 -> Digital initiative: [GPFI] (Global P'ship for Financial Inclusion launched)
  • 2.2 -> Joint Declaration on Emerging and critical Digital technology governance

(3) BRICS summit (16th; Rio) -> common declaration signed

about Inclusive and participative opportunities for Global south.

(4) QUAD : -> 4.1. MOUs signed for enhanced cross country partnership on AI ; Privacy, surveillance, etc.

(5) BIMSTEC Charter : Centre of Excellence to be established.

(6) UPI-DPI Diplomacy for Global south -> Ex: -> Open source code (Co-win)

Challenges and future scope

(1) Surveillance State concerns (Pegasus)

(2) Limited partake in Elite & closed door meetings of G7.

(3) Limited Domestic Capabilities (only 0.7% spend of GDP on R&D; Brain-Drain; lack of raw, etc.)

Close

NITI Aayog has vouched for Indic Approach of 'Frugal Innovation' for Digital Governance.

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