JioMeet better than Zoom; will emerge as major tech disruptor from India: Niti Aayog's CEO

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has recently launched JioMeet video conferencing app with unlimited free calling at a time when virtual workplaces have become rm, with US-based apps currently most prominent in . app is also being regarded as being an example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Vocal for Local' call which is growing stronger. CEO of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant on Saturday used new video-conferencing app and called it "better than Zoom."

'All data in India'

Taking to Twitter, Kant said that he tried JioMeet video conferencing app and said it has emerged as a "major techlogical disruptor from India". CEO of Indian government's policy think tank said app "will go places in se challenging times."

JioMeet video conferencing app is available across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and web since Thursday evening after beta testing. According to company website, JioMeet supports HD audio and video call quality with up to 100 participants and offers features like screen sharing, meeting schedule feature and more. 

app, which has alrey seen more than 5 lakh downlos on Google Play Store and iOS, comes amid government imposing a ban on 59 popular Chinese apps including TikTok on grounds that y threatened national security and data privacy. 

app was launched a day before Reliance anunced fundraising from stake sale in Jio Platforms which has w totalled Rs 1.17 lakh crore from 11 investors, ranging from Facebook to Intel Capital.

'Aatmanirbhar App Ecosystem'

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Invation Challenge' to facilitate techies and start-up community to create world-class Me in India Apps. challenge is an endeavour of Ministry of Electronics and Information Techlogy and Atal Invation Mission.

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister said that re is immense enthusiasm among tech and start-up community to create world-class Me in India Apps.

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PM Modi also said that challenge will help create an "Aatmanirbhar App Ecosystem". "Who kws, I may also use some of se apps me by you," he said in a write-up on LinkedIn. Prime Minister h given a call for an "Atmanirbhar Bharat (a self-reliant India) and h urged people to be "vocal for local" products.

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(With ncy inputs)