India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF)

Shashank Raj Gupta
India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF)

Question: The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative, associated with which of the following forum?
a) UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF)
b) NITI Aayog
c) NeoGAF
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-

  • On 8th to 11th of November, 2021; India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) will be conducted in New Delhi.
  • It is being conducted to bring all stakeholders of internet governance on a single platform.
  • IIGF will be conducted jointly by Ministry of Electronics and IT, NIXI and Multistakeholder Group.
  • The theme of IIGF 2021 is ‘Empower India through Power of Internet’.
  • The event will witness enlightening discussions on the road to Digitization in India. The salient feature of the event will be the three plenary sessions on themes-

i. India &Internet- India’s Digital Journey and Her Global Role.
ii. Equity, Access & Quality – High-speed Internet for All and-
iii. Cyber Norms and Ethics in Internet Governance.

  • In this regard a curtain-raiser event of IIGF was held on 21 October 2021;
  • It concluded with an interesting insight into the roadmap for Digitisation in India.
  • The curtain raiser event is precursor to future event of IIGF to held in New Delhi in November.
  • Minister of State, Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar at IIGF Curtain Raiser event expressed that Voice of internet users should resound in National and International forums.
  • He said that Internet should be a open, safe, trusted and accountable to its stakeholders.
  • The objective of the curtain raiser event was to discuss and deliberate on the roadmap to digitisation.
  • It also discussed that through IIGF India should reaffirm as an essential participant on the global stage.
  • They are of the view that India should highlight its role and importance in the International Policy development on Internet Governance.
  • The event commenced with the lighting of the inaugural lamp by Chief Guests Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Electronics & Information Technology.
  • About IIGF:
  • The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF).
  • The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder platform bringing representatives together from various groups to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet.

Links:-
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1765476