Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th India Mobile Congress at Yashobhoomi and used his Oct. 8 address to press for coordinated action against cross‑border cyber fraud and deepfakes.
- Modi said India’s Direct Benefit Transfer system has moved about Rs 50 lakh crore into beneficiaries’ accounts and claimed roughly Rs 5 lakh crore was saved from diversion by digital checks.
- The prime minister asserted 5G now reaches every district and that more than 5.5 lakh 5G base stations are operating, with mobile speeds roughly ten times higher than in 2022.
- Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted the Bharat 6G Alliance’s growth to 90 institutions and cited about 7,700 patent filings as evidence India is shifting from tech consumer to creator.
- Organisers presented IMC 2026 as a global showcase for 5G/6G, AI‑ready networks, satellites and semiconductors, expecting over 150,000 attendees, and signalled the government’s push for local manufacturing and for shaping international standards.