6th edition of Global Technology Summit (GTS)

• The 6th edition of Global Technology Summit (GTS) was held today.
• This year the Summit is organized in a hybrid format but due to the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, physical attendance is on an invite-basis only.

About Global Technology Summit

• Since 2016, the Global Technology Summit has been hosted yearly as the premier geotechnology event.
• The Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India are co-organizing the event.
• The Summit brings together policymakers and subject experts to debate policy aspects of trending technology topics.

Global Technology Summit 2021

• 'Global Meets Local' is the theme of the Global Technology Summit 2021.
• The Summit will cover a wide range of emerging technological subjects over the course of three days, including cryptocurrencies, encryption, vaccination supply chains, cloud computing, green technology, digital payments, cyber security, and science and technology collaboration in the Quad, among others.
• The summit will convene industry experts, policymakers, scholars, scientists, and other stakeholders from all over the world to deliberate over three days on three comprehensive sub-themes—

1. The Future of Technology: Resilience and Partnerships
2. Technology & Innovation: Roadmap to Sustainability and Inclusion
3. Glocalizing Emerging Technologies: Building Digital Capabilities.