Siby George, Secretary (West) in India’s Foreign Ministry, took the floor at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 12 to assert a vital truth: spreading digital capabilities to all humanity elevates human rights universally.
Referencing Dr. S. Jaishankar’s recent intervention, he pushed for practical outcomes benefiting society’s most marginalized. India’s balanced, integrated development model exemplifies this approach.
Mass-scale digital adoption in India has revolutionized access to justice, civil liberties, democratic involvement for 1.4 billion citizens, and women’s empowerment. The recent AI Impact Summit in the capital affirmed that AI’s optimal impact requires equitable global sharing, embracing the Global South.
Terrorism, George declared, poses the ultimate human rights peril, necessitating unwavering commitment and a singular Council voice against it. Accompanied by a mission-shared video, the statement highlights digital empowerment for Indians alongside a call to combat terror comprehensively.
This address reinforces India’s leadership in fusing technology with rights advocacy, offering a scalable vision for worldwide advancement.