new delhi prime minister narendra modi on monday pitched for democratisation of technology to bridge the data divide and told g20 development ministers that india is willing to share its experience with partner countries as digitalisation has brought about a revolutionary change herespeaking to g20 development ministers through a video address modi also batted for reforms in multilateral financial institutions to expand their eligibility criteria to ensure that finance is accessible to those in needhe underlined the growing data divide and said high quality data is critical to meaningful policymaking efficient resource allocation and effective public service deliverydemocratisation of technology is an important tool to help bridge the data divide in india digitalisation has brought about a revolutionary change technology is being used as a tool to empower people make data accessible and ensure inclusivity he said adding india is willing to share its experience with partner countrieshe hope that discussions at the g20 development ministers meeting will result in tangible actions to promote data for discourse data for development and data for delivery in developing countriesnoting that development is a core issue for the global south he said these countries were severely impacted by the disruptions created by the global covid pandemicthe food fuel and fertiliser crises because of geopolitical tensions have delivered another blow he addedin such circumstances the decisions you make carry great significance for humanity as a whole i strongly believe that it is our collective responsibility not to let the sustainable development goals fall behind we must ensure that no one is left behind it is imperative for this group to send a strong message to the world that we have an action plan to achieve this he saidour efforts must be comprehensive inclusive fair and sustainable we should increase investment in fulfilling the sdgs and find solutions to address the debt risks faced by many countries he saidin india efforts have been made to improve peoples life in more than hundred aspirational districts which were pockets of underdevelopmentour experience shows that they have now emerged as the catalysts of growth in the country i urge the g20 development ministers to study this model of development it may be relevant as you work towards accelerating agenda 2030 the prime minister saidin india we hold great respect for rivers trees mountains and all elements of nature he notedtraditional indian thought promotes a proplanet lifestyle last year along with the un secretary general i launched mission life lifestyle i am glad that this group is working to develop a set of highlevel principles on life this would be a significant contribution to climate action modi saidthe prime minister also made a strong pitch for gender equality and womens empowerment saying they are crucial to achieve the sdgsin india we are not limited to womens empowerment ours is a womenled development women are setting the agenda for development and are also the agents of growth and change i urge you to adopt a gamechanging action plan for