Overview

• Union Minister Pemmasani showcased India’s Digital Public Infrastructure—spanning Aadhaar to UPI—as a global benchmark for inclusive, tech-led governance
• India’s indigenous rollout of 4G and 5G now covers over 95% and 80% of the population respectively, underpinning universal connectivity goals
• The Digital Bharat Nidhi initiative has funded projects like BharatNet, linking more than 218,000 village councils with optical fibre networks
• Bilateral talks with Brazil advanced collaboration on 6G research, quantum technologies, satellite communications and telecom security
• Discussions at the meeting centred on four pillars: Universal and Meaningful Connectivity, Space and Environmental Sustainability, and interoperable Digital Ecosystems