India Becomes Global Leader in Telecom & Digital Sectors: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

By  News On Air   Jan 17, 2025

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today highlighted that India has become the world leader in both the telecom and digital sectors. He made this statement while launching the Sanchar Saathi mobile application, the National Broadband Mission 2.0, and Intra Circle Roaming at Digital Bharat Nidhi-funded 4G mobile sites in New Delhi today.

Mr. Scindia emphasised the transformative power of telecom, stating that the sector is no longer a vertical but a value-driven horizontal driving the country’s development. He said with the help of the Sanchar Saathi portal, 15 lakh out of 25 lakh stolen phones have been traced till now. He added that through UPI, the country facilitated around 172 billion transactions last year, amounting to nearly 247 lakh crore rupees. Mr. Scindia said that the Sanchar Saathi initiative will act as a guardian and will ensure the safety of everyone.

The Sanchar Saathi mobile app aims to deliver citizen-centric services at the fingertips. Whereas the national broadband mission 2.0 will ensure high-speed broadband and connectivity to the length and breadth of the country by 2030. The Intra Circle Roaming at Digital Bharat Nidhi-funded 4G mobile sites will allow multiple telecom service providers to provide services from the same tower, enabling a seamless service experience for subscribers.