New Delhi, October 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is moving towards a future where products and their designs are developed domestically, while the underlying technology and intellectual property also belong to the country.
Addressing the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) in New Delhi, Modi said India has moved beyond being merely a consumer of technology and is rapidly emerging as a creator and innovator.
He said the transformation in the telecom sector is being driven by reforms, domestic manufacturing, technological development and the creation of intellectual property.
“India is marching towards the goal, where the product and design will be made in India, and its technology and IP will also belong to India,” the Prime Minister said.
Modi said the government is modernising decades-old laws, introducing incentives and undertaking regulatory reforms to strengthen India’s position across the telecom value chain.
He cited the Telecommunications Act and the GatiShakti portal as examples of measures aimed at creating an enabling environment for the sector. He said the “reform express” in telecom is moving rapidly as India seeks greater technological self-reliance.
The Prime Minister also highlighted India’s progress in semiconductor manufacturing, saying commercial production is already underway at five locations.
He said the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission would focus on localising the entire semiconductor supply chain, describing it as another step towards strengthening the country’s domestic technology ecosystem.
“In the last 10-12 years, the mobile phone has emerged as a vital tool of good governance, serving as the absolute core of the Digital India vision,” Modi said.
Recalling the launch of 5G at the India Mobile Congress in 2022, he said 5G networks have since expanded to more than 5.5 lakh base stations and reached every district of the country.
He added that internet speeds in India have increased tenfold over the past decade.
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