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Key Points

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Meeting took place in Pune, India

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Five member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

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Topic: building shared digital public services that are open and secure

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India introduced its digital ecosystem and a plan for a shared digital tools library

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Plans for a joint underwater cable and new expert groups on digital apps and governance

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Summary

The focus was on digital public infrastructure that is open, interoperable, respects national digital sovereignty and ensures security, privacy and trust.

India presented its digital public infrastructure ecosystem and a concept for a joint repository of digital tools and pilot projects.

Discussions included a proposal for a submarine cable network and the creation of expert groups on digital applications and digital governance.

The work will continue ahead of the Digital Forum and Expo scheduled for August.

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New Words to Learn

6 words
interoperable
able to work together with other systems
digital sovereignty
each country's control over its own digital data and rules
pilot projects
small test projects to try out new ideas
expert groups
small teams of specialists who give advice
submarine cable
a cable laid on the ocean floor that carries internet data
repository
a place where information or tools are stored for sharing
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