Jun Murai praises India's tech deployment, urges Japan's revamp

Japanese technocrat Jun Murai, known as the father of the Internet in Japan, praised India's Aadhaar and India Stack deployment, stating it placed Japan behind technologically. He highlighted Japan's initiative to revamp its IT strategy, called the Japan Digital Garden City, covering the entire nation. Murai emphasized the rapid growth of internet adoption, with over 70% of the world's population having access. He stressed the essential role of internet and digital technologies in today's infrastructure.