Prime Minister inaugurates the 10th India Mobile Congress at Yashobhoomi
8 October 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 8 October 2026.
He said 5G networks run from over 5.5 lakh base stations and have reached every district.
Over ₹50 lakh crore has gone directly to beneficiaries through mobile platforms, with ₹5 lakh crore of leakage prevented.
Commercial semiconductor production is live at five locations.
He called for a global framework against cyber fraud and deepfakes and asked the GSMA to help build fraud-prevention mechanisms.
The event coincided with India hosting the GSMA Board meeting.
In plain words
GSMA GSM Association — The global industry body of mobile network operators.
Deepfake Deepfake — Synthetic media that imitates a real person's face or voice using AI.