Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the India Mobile Congress 2026 that 5G now reaches every district, with over 5.5 lakh base stations and mobile internet speeds ten times higher than in 2022.
He said DBT transferred over ₹50 lakh crore, saving about ₹5 lakh crore, and PM‑KISAN delivered more than ₹4 lakh crore to farmers. Data costs fell from ₹268 per GB in 2014 to around ₹8 today.
Modi urged India to shift from tech consumer to creator, noted semiconductor output at five locations, over 500 million gamers, and warned of deepfakes while outlining IMC 2026’s four pillars and expecting 1.5 lakh attendees.
