Economy
India Targets Global Markets With Homegrown Telecom Technology
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia urged India to design, build and export more telecom technologies.
What happened
Speaking at India Mobile Congress 2026, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said India’s next telecom phase should move beyond connectivity expansion toward domestic technology design, development and manufacturing. He highlighted the country’s indigenous end-to-end 4G stack, expanding 5G rollout and stronger telecom manufacturing ecosystem, and called for Indian products to reach global markets. The event featured participation from more than 100 countries.
Why it matters
The government’s stated priority is shifting from deploying networks to building and commercialising Indian telecom technologies for domestic and international markets, creating a clearer focus for industry collaboration.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)