IMC 2025:Mobile information cheaper than a cup of tea in India, says PM Modi

Mobile information in India is now cheaper than a cup of tea, stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi whereas inaugurating the ninth version of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi on Wednesday (October 8, 2025).

“India ranks among the many main nations in per-user information consumption…India[ns’ user data cost] is now decrease than the value of a cup of tea,” added PM Modi.

PM Modi additional stated that cellular manufacturing has gone up 28 occasions whereas exports have have risen 127 occasions. Over the previous decade, the cell phone manufacturing sector has generated thousands and thousands of direct jobs.

“India’s electronics manufacturing has grown 6 occasions since 2014,” he stated.

On native worth addition, PM Modi stated {that a} international well-known firm’s provide chain ecosystem has grown to 45 native companions, creating greater than 3.5 lakh jobs. He was referring to Apple’s India presence, the place it has expanded its native provide chain ecosystem after chopping its dependence on China. Apple has companions like Dixon, Amber, HCL Tech, Wipro and Motherson Group in India for provide parts.

Prime Minister stated that quite a few corporations are manufacturing at scale throughout the nation, and when oblique alternatives are added, the employment figures turn into much more substantial.

PM Modi advised the gathering that India is engaged on 10 semiconductor manufacturing items. He stated that the availability chain bottleneck is a chance for India to scale, and requested corporations to work on chipsets and different cellular parts.

Modi additional stated that is the perfect time to take a position, innovate and make in India. He highlighted that the made-in-India 4G stack is prepared for export and solely 5 international locations on the earth have this tech. He stated that via the indigenous 4G and 5G stack, India won’t solely guarantee seamless connectivity but additionally ship high-speed web and dependable providers to its residents. He additionally felt that the 4G stack will assist obtain India’s 6G imaginative and prescient by 2030.

Prime Minister Modi stated that India has turn into the second largest 5G market on the earth.

The nation in the present day has 5G in virtually each district that after struggled with 2G, he stated.

He additionally spoke about cyber safety and stated it’s being accorded equal precedence within the nation. He acknowledged that legal guidelines towards cyber frauds have been made stricter, accountability has been enhanced, and that grievance redressal mechanisms have been improved. He remarked that each trade and customers are considerably benefiting from these measures.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications, additionally acknowledged that India’s cellular information prices have fallen by 98% over the previous 11 years, dropping from ₹287 per GB in 2014 to ₹9.11 in the present day. “There was a time when a single minute of voice was a luxurious. Today, India is dwelling to twenty% of the world’s cellular inhabitants with 1.2 billion subscribers,” he added.