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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken out against anti-technology sentiment in his country, arguing that the debate over artificial intelligence (AI) is needlessly pessimistic.

Speaking at his official residence during the launch of a new book on the subject, Modi told attendees that a “major effort is being made to demonize technology. Attempts are being made to create an atmosphere of fear.”

He stressed that concerns about the potential of rogue or dangerous AI systems have stemmed from a poor understanding of what the technology offers to the world.

“The debate should be on how to create a bridge between artificial intelligence and human intentions,” he said. Technology, according to Modi, can be used “for everyone’s development.”

His comments were part of a launch event for a new book, ‘Bridgital Nation,’ which envisages India becoming a leading economic power by 2030 thanks to the country’s decision to embrace advanced technology.

NEW DELHI: Netherlands can contribute to connect the production capacity of India to consumers worldwide, by excellent logistics and cold chain, says Dutch vice minister of Agriculture Marjolijn Sonnema who is India with a trade delegation.

To strengthen the relations in agriculture, horticulture and climate, the delegation of over 37 business delegates under the leadership of minister of Agriculture are engaging with local authorities in Karnataka and business leaders.

“India has the ambition to become the food factory of the world, to double farmers income and to increase the export of agriculture & food products by 2022. The Netherlands is the ideal partner to realize these goals, and simultaneously work together to realize the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) by 2030,” says Sonnema.

The Netherlands is the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world (2018: US$ 100 billion) and has vast experience in managing supply chains for fresh vegetables, food and flowers to market destinations all over the world.

“We are the second largest exporter of agricultural products, but it is certainly not our ambition to feed the population in India. Our strength is that we have the ambition to help Indian farmers to produce food in a more sustainable and efficient way. In fact, Indian agriculture exports to the Netherlands are about six times higher than the other way around,” says Sonnema.

The minister says that many Dutch companies have already strong ties with their partners in the Bangalore region. “We are particularly happy that so many training institutes and knowledge centers are attracted to this mission. Together we can overcome some of the pressing problems facing the sustainability of food production, introducing best practices,” she says.

Another important theme during the trade mission will be making agriculture more resilient in the light of climate change. After two consecutive hot and dry summers in Europe, Dutch farmers are looking differently to the effects of climate change. “By adapting different farming practices and by using better seeds, we can overcome some of the challenges that climate poses, like water scarcity. We also know that India is particularly vulnerable when it comes to water,” says the minister.

The latest drive of the competitive Dutch agricultural sector is circularity. “If we make agriculture circular with less inputs, we can reduce waste, and make food production climate resilient,” the Vice Minister mentions.

The minister is part of the delegation of Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, who are on a state visit to India.

英国《每日电讯报》最近刊文称，到2030年世界上将有2.5亿肥胖儿童，在印度，胖子人数增加迅速。

肥胖儿童更有可能成为肥胖的成年人，易患多种非传染性疾病，如糖尿病、心血管疾病和肌肉骨骼等问题。肥胖儿童人数的增加与饮食传统的变化有关。他们吃含太多高热量的食物，精加工食物和含糖量高的软饮料。城市化的扩大还意味着儿童更有可能从事较少的身体活动，并导致大多为久坐不动的生活方式。目前在印度有1100万肥胖儿童。到2030年，如果不采取行动，将达2700万。