New Delhi, April 12 -- Meity Secretary S Krishnan said on Saturday that India is seen as the leader of the Global South because of the country's immense digital transformation, particularly in the digital public infrastructure space.

"India is seen as the leader of the Global South in the overall space of digital transformation, and DPIs are an important space through which that has been enabled," the secretary told ANI, on the sidelines of Carnegie Global Technology Summit.

Taking the argument forward, the Secretary said AI is an advancement in technology, which needs to be harnessed for the public good.

"Given India's experience in DPIs, I think India is well situated in making sure, given the skill levels, the talent which is availa...