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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 08, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia’s largest telecom, media, and technology event, today at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. Welcoming all dignitaries to the special edition of the India Mobile Congress, Shri Modi noted that numerous startups had presented on critical themes, including Financial Fraud Prevention, Quantum Communication, 6G, Optical Communication, and Semiconductors. The Prime Minister remarked that witnessing presentations on such vital subjects reinforces the belief that India’s technological future rests in capable hands. He extended his best wishes for the event and all new initiatives.
Highlighting that the India Mobile Congress has evolved beyond mobile and telecom, emerging within a few years as Asia’s largest digital technology forum, the Prime Minister questioned how this success story was written and who drove it, and affirmed that it was shaped by India’s tech-savvy mindset, led by the youth and powered by the nation’s talent.
The Prime Minister remarked that innovators and startups have propelled this growth, made possible by a government that stands firmly with the country’s potential. He cited initiatives such as the Telecom Technology Development Fund and Digital Communications Innovations Square, through which startups are being funded. The Prime Minister stated that the government is financing test beds for technologies like 5G, 6G, advanced optical communications, and terahertz to enable product development.
He emphasised that partnerships between startups and premier research institutes are being facilitated, and that with government support, Indian industry, startups, and academia are collaborating across sectors. He noted that India is advancing in every dimension—developing and scaling indigenous technologies, creating intellectual property through R&D, and contributing to global standards. He added that these efforts have positioned India as an effective platform on the global stage.
“India Mobile Congress and India’s success in the telecom sector reflect the strength of the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision”, exclaimed the Prime Minister, recalling how the idea of ‘Make in India’ was once mocked by sceptics who doubted India’s ability to produce technologically advanced products, citing delays of decades in adopting new technologies during earlier regimes. Shri Modi affirmed that the nation has responded decisively. He highlighted that the country, which once struggled with 2G, now has 5G coverage in nearly every district, adding that electronics production has increased sixfold since 2014, mobile phone manufacturing has grown twenty-eight times, while its exports have surged by one hundred twenty-seven times. Over the past decade, the mobile phone manufacturing sector has generated millions of direct jobs. He cited recent data from a major smartphone company showing that 45 Indian firms are now part of its supply chain, creating approximately 3.5 lakh jobs—just from one company. The Prime Minister emphasised that numerous companies are manufacturing at scale across the country, and when indirect opportunities are added, the employment figures become even more substantial.
“India recently launched its Made-in-India 4G stack, marking a major indigenous achievement. With this, India has now joined the list of five countries globally with this capability”, remarked Modi, calling it a significant step towards digital self-reliance and technological independence. He stated that through the indigenous 4G and 5G stack, India will not only ensure seamless connectivity but also deliver high-speed internet and reliable services to its citizens.
The Prime Minister informed that on the day of the 4G stack launch, nearly one lakh 4G towers were activated simultaneously across the country, enabling over two crore people to become part of India’s digital movement. He emphasised that many of these areas were remote and previously lagging in digital connectivity, and now internet access has reached all such regions.
Mr Modi highlighted another key feature of India’s Made-in-India 4G stack—its export readiness. He remarked that this indigenous stack will serve as a medium for India’s business outreach and contribute significantly towards achieving the ‘India 6G Vision 2030’. Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani were present among other dignitaries at the event.
