Scindia chairs ministerial session at India Mobile Congress with Estonia, Japan, ITU and GSMA Foundation on connecting the next billion

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Scindia chairs ministerial session at India Mobile Congress with Estonia, Japan, ITU and GSMA Foundation on connecting the next billion

8 October 2026

The Department of Telecommunications held a ministerial session at India Mobile Congress 2026 titled 'Scale Without Boundaries: Investing in the Next Billion Digital Connections'.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said the next billion to be connected will be the hardest to reach.
Speakers included Estonia's Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta and Japan's Vice-Minister for International Affairs Hideo Fuseda.
Seizo Onoe of the ITU and John Giusti of the GSMA Foundation also spoke.
The discussion covered 5G-Advanced, 6G, satellite networks and AI, with a stated focus on advancing digital connectivity towards 2030.

Session title: Scale Without Boundaries: Investing in the Next Billion Digital Connections Chaired by: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Technologies discussed: 5G-Advanced, 6G, satellite networks, AI Stated focus: Advance digital connectivity towards 2030

Why it matters for exams: Telecom policy, 6G and international cooperation through bodies like the ITU feature in science-tech and economy sections.

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8 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

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ITU International Telecommunication Union — The UN agency for information and communication technologies.

GSMA GSM Association — The industry body representing mobile network operators worldwide.