External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Sydney, highlighted India’s remarkable growth across education, infrastructure, and digital sectors over the past decade. Speaking at a public event, Jaishankar detailed the significant advancements made in expanding educational institutions, infrastructure development, and digital payment accessibility.
#WATCH | Sydney, Australia: EAM Dr S Jaishankar says “The educational institutions of India have doubled in capacity in the last 10 years…They are roughly 2 to 2.5 times from where they stood in 2014. In absolute numbers, if I were to take colleges, means creating two new… pic.twitter.com/2iVf7IXsPj
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Jaishankar emphasized the vast expansion of India’s educational infrastructure, noting that the country has nearly doubled its educational capacity since 2014. “In absolute numbers, this is like creating two new colleges every day,” he said, reflecting on the increased accessibility to higher education for India’s youth.
Jaishankar also outlined the rapid pace of infrastructure development across sectors:
Jaishankar highlighted India’s digital revolution, particularly in financial transactions, with QR code payments becoming ubiquitous, even among street vendors. “The most common example of digitization in India is in transactions,” he said, underscoring the widespread adoption of digital payments as a symbol of India’s modernization.
The remarks come amid Jaishankar’s broader engagements in Australia, as he continues to promote India’s infrastructure and economic growth on the global stage.