Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia yesterday said that the 2025 edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) in New Delhi would highlight and usher in a new paradigm for connectivity, where telecommunications would become the highway and pathway for technologies such as 5G, AI, ML, IoT and satellite communications.

He, according to an official statement, added that this vision of technological empowerment was a carefully laid out strategy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the past eleven years — aimed at envisioning a self-reliant, empowered and innovative India that drives global progress.

Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the India Mobile Congress 2025 on October 8, which this year is being held at the swanky Yashobhoomi center in west Delhi

The Telecoms Minister visited the IMC 2025 venue yesterday by boarding the Airport Metro from Shivaji Stadium station, highlighting not only infrastructure development and connectivity, but also the ease of reaching the venue in comfortable environs.

During the visit, Scindia took a detailed tour of the exhibition area, interacted with participating start-ups and exhibitors, and chaired review meetings with senior officials of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and partner agencies. He also addressed the media, outlining the scale, ambition, and global significance of IMC 2025.

This year’s IMC will host more than 150,000 visitors, 7,000 delegates and participants from over 150 countries, along with 400 exhibitors spread across 4.5 lakh square feet at Yashobhoomi. Scindia remarked that IMC has evolved beyond a national platform to become “an Asian and global technology congress that reflects India’s growing capability and leadership in the digital domain.”

Adding further, the Minister said that IMC 2025 will feature six major global summits, each representing the frontiers of digital innovation. These include the following:

# The International Bharat 6G Symposium, which will showcase India’s leadership in 6G research through the Bharat 6G Alliance.

# The International AI Summit, focusing on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in networks and services.

# The Cyber Security Summit, underlining the importance of protecting over 1.2 billion telecom users.

# The Satcom Summit, which will deliberate on the new era of satellite-based communication services in India.

# The IMC Aspire Programme, that brings together around 500 startups and 300 venture capitalists, private equity investors and industry leaders, apart from the Global Startup World Cup – India Edition, where 15 finalists will compete for a one million dollar investment opportunity on the international stage.

Speaking about India’s achievements in the telecom sector, Scindia said that the country today stands among the world’s top three digital nations, with 1.2 billion mobile subscribers, 970 million internet users and the fastest 5G rollout in the world, which was achieved in just 22 months.

“Our strength lies in our ability to design in India, solve in India and scale in India. IMC 2025 will celebrate this journey of technological self-reliance and innovation,” he noted.