Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) on Friday, marking the beginning of a three-day event held at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. This venue previously hosted the G20 Summit in September. During the inauguration, PM Modi also announced the opening of 100 5G labs, many of which are affiliated with renowned engineering colleges across the nation.

In his address, the Prime Minister emphasized that the future is no longer distant, thanks to rapid technological advancements. He proudly proclaimed that, under his government’s leadership over the past nine years, India’s startup ecosystem has emerged as one of the world’s largest, securing a place in the top three. India currently boasts over one lakh startups, Modi announced.

Reflecting on the launch of 5G technology in the country, which he initiated on October 1 the previous year, PM Modi highlighted the remarkable progress, with nearly 5 lakh 5G base stations deployed nationwide within just one year.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, speaking at the event, referred to telecom as the ‘gateway’ to Digital India. He pointed out that India now exports telecom equipment to more than 70 countries. Furthermore, he announced that the next World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly will take place in the national capital.

Distinguished figures like Akash Ambani (Chairperson, Reliance Jio), Sunil Bharti Mittal (Chairperson, Bharti Enterprises), and Kumar Mangalam Birla (Chairperson, Aditya Birla Group) also addressed the gathering during the event.

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