PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the ninth version of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters
“India ranks among the many main nations in per-user knowledge consumption…India[ns’ user data cost] is now decrease than the worth of a cup of tea,” added PM Modi.
PM Modi additional stated that cell manufacturing has gone up 28 instances whereas exports have have risen 127 instances. Over the previous decade, the cell phone manufacturing sector has generated tens of millions of direct jobs.
“India’s electronics manufacturing has grown 6 instances 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 reducing its dependence on China. Apple has companions like Dixon, Amber, HCL Tech, Wipro and Motherson Group in India for provide elements.
Prime Minister stated that quite a few firms are manufacturing at scale throughout the nation, and when oblique alternatives are added, the employment figures grow to be much more substantial.
PM Modi informed the gathering that India is engaged on 10 semiconductor manufacturing models. He stated that the provision chain bottleneck is a chance for India to scale, and requested firms to work on chipsets and different cell elements.
PM 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 planet have this tech. He stated that by the indigenous 4G and 5G stack, India won’t solely guarantee seamless connectivity but additionally ship high-speed web and dependable companies 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 grow to be the second largest 5G market on the planet.
The nation immediately 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 said that legal guidelines in opposition to cyber frauds have been made stricter, accountability has been enhanced, and that grievance redressal mechanisms have been improved. He remarked that each business and shoppers are considerably benefiting from these measures.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications, additionally said that India’s cell knowledge prices have fallen by 98% over the previous 11 years, dropping from ₹287 per GB in 2014 to ₹9.11 immediately. “There was a time when a single minute of voice was a luxurious. Today, India is house to twenty% of the world’s cell inhabitants with 1.2 billion subscribers,” he added.
Published – October 08, 2025 01:35 pm IST
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