New Delhi – Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, addressed the RISE//DEL Conference 2025, a three-day multidisciplinary event connecting music, creative industries, and startups, held in New Delhi.
In his speech, Shri Goyal emphasized the pivotal role of India’s creative ecosystem and digital innovation in shaping the nation’s future. He called upon creators to act as India’s digital ambassadors, sharing the country’s story globally and contributing to economic growth.
He underscored the importance of trust, authenticity, responsibility, and accountability in content creation.Highlighting the impact of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Digital India initiative launched a decade ago, Shri Goyal noted that affordable data access has transformed Indiainto the largest consumer of data worldwide. He pointed out that combining low-cost data with India’s high-quality talent positions the nation for a revolution in creativity and technology.
Shri Goyal also addressed the evolution of India’s creative sector, which now includes gaming, AI-driven content creation, and digital media, making it a multi-billion-dollar industry employing many across the country. He encouraged participants to leverage events like RISE//DEL to develop future growth roadmaps and recognized influencers’ roles in connecting people to India’s rich history and culture.
The Minister reaffirmed the government’s role as a facilitator for individual innovation and highlighted India’s increasing global engagement in creativity and content production. He invited international artists to collaborate in India, emphasizing that such partnerships would open more opportunities for Indian creators.
Shri Goyal concluded by reiterating India’s ambition to become the world’s content capital. He urged creators to focus on responsible and innovative content, emphasizing the significance of skills, storytelling, filmmaking, music production, gaming, and digital media in boosting India’s export earnings. He expressed confidence that the contributions of the creative industry would be crucial to India’s rise in the Amrit Kaal to become a developed nation.