He argued that Internet freedom will produce information and images that are displeasing and even appalling to many segments of society.

 "False accusations and hateful commentary are inevitable if unfortunate components of the Internet mix," he said adding that democratising Internet access has a potentially game-changing impact on governance.

 Schmidt said one of the Internet's "great virtues" is that it empowers individuals and groups to expose the excesses and abuses of those in positions of power.

 "As the Internet penetrates India...we will see dramatic improvement in the status of women, access to education and the transparency in public life necessary to?improve governance and attack corruption. All of those are necessary preconditions to the economic and commercial success that India's remarkably talented people?deserve." 

India's "ambivalence" about Internet freedom often surprises those who do not live, travel or do business in the country since other countries like China are far more famous for exerting command and control over cyberspace, he said.

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