India Mobile Congress 2026

October 11, 2026 12:48 PM

UN initiative meeting at IMC 2026 focuses on responsible AI use in agriculture

The second meeting of the UN Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS) was held alongside India Mobile Congress 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together international organisations, researchers, government representatives and industry to discuss the responsible use of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in agriculture. The meeting was jointly hosted by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), under the Department of Telecommunications, and the Indian Council of ...

October 11, 2026 12:45 PM

Singularity, Ferrum Incubators win national robotics challenge, to represent India in Geneva

Team Singularity from Gopalan International School, Karnataka, and Team Ferrum Incubators from Cambridge School, Noida, won the junior and senior titles, respectively, at the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2026-2027 in New Delhi on Saturday. The two teams will represent India at the global grand finale during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, in June 2027. The competition was held on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2026 at Yashobhoomi. It was organised by th...

October 9, 2026 10:17 PM

India partners as pilot country with ITU to bridge AI gap for Global South

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said on Friday that ultimately, the true measure of artificial intelligence (AI) will not be the size of its models or the sophistication of its algorithms, but the number of human lives it improves. “The journey of the AI for Good Lab from Geneva to New Delhi mirrors the journey that artificial intelligence itself must make — from global conversations to local solutions, from technological possibility to human impact, and from strategy to sca...

October 8, 2026 11:13 PM

Scindia Calls for Global Cooperation, Investment to Connect Next Billion at India Mobile Congress 2026

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Thursday called for sustained investment, stronger international cooperation and enabling policy frameworks to connect the next billion people to the digital economy, saying the people who will be the hardest to reach could also be the most transformative by bringing new learners, entrepreneurs, innovators and creators into the global digital ecosystem. “Scale Without Boundaries is not merely ...

October 8, 2026 12:19 PM

Bharat 6G Alliance has established 7,700 patents: Scindia

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the India Mobile Congress must evolve into a platform that showcases India's technological capabilities to the world, asserting that the country has the “manpower, mobility and mindset” to drive its global technology ambitions. Addressing the India Mobile Congress 2026, Scindia said India has emerged as one of the world's most affordable data markets, with broadband subscribers increasing from around 60 million a decade...

October 8, 2026 12:05 PM

5G reaches every district, over 5.5 lakh base stations operational: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the transformative role of mobile phones and digital connectivity in governance, saying technology has enabled faster, more transparent and convenient delivery of government services to citizens. Addressing the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said hundreds of government services are now accessible through mobile phones, while government assistance is being transferred directly into...

October 8, 2026 10:41 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate 10th India Mobile Congress in New Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Thursday. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. Organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India, the four-day event is being held from October 7 to 10. The theme of this year's India Mobile Congress is “Scale Without Boundaries”, reflecting India's growing capabilities in digital ...