Industry Leaders laud PM Modi’s Vision for Digital India at 8th India Mobile Congress

Industry leaders have lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for Digital India at the 8th India Mobile Congress during the International Telecommunication Union-WWorld Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) 2024 in New Delhi. The telecom industry leaders also appreciated the government’s support for reforms, innovation, and collaboration.

Chairman of Reliance JIO-INFOCOMM Limited, Akash Ambani, commended Prime Minister Modi for his visionary leadership, which has catalysed India’s remarkable digital transformation. He said, in the third term, Mr. Modi has positioned the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) as a significant platform for innovation and collaboration, driving unprecedented growth in the digital sector.

Emphasising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a digital India, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Airtel, Sunil Bharti Mittal, reflected on India’s telecom journey. He said the real transformation began in 2014 with Prime Minister Modi’s vision for a digital India, which ignited the 4G revolution. He added that this has empowered millions, including those in rural areas, to access smartphones and essential digital services.

Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, highlighted the steadfast support by the government in consistently recognising the importance of digital connectivity. He highlighted the introduction of several reforms over the years to drive India towards an even more connected, empowered, and inclusive digital nation.

Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Ms. Doreen Bogdan Martin, recalled the Prime Minister’s emphasis on the need for global digital governance. She highlighted how Mr. Modi made India’s ambition very clear to lead by example and share its digital public infrastructure with the entire world. Ms. Martin also underlined that the world has a lot to learn from India’s accomplishments with regard to the unified payments interface.

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the India Mobile Congress today during the ITU-WTSA, which is being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.