PM Modi addresses India Mobile Congress 2025: theme 'Innovate to Transform'; India among five nations with indigenous 4G stack
On 8 October 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, PM Narendra Modi addressed India Mobile Congress 2025 (8–11 October, theme 'Innovate to Transform') and said the Made in India 4G stack puts India among just five countries with this capability.
Summary
On 8 October 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) from 8 to 11 October under the theme 'Innovate to Transform'. He said India has launched its Made in India 4G stack, joining a list of just five countries with this capability, and that 5G now reaches almost every district. He said India has the world's second-largest telecom market and second-largest 5G market, and called for more domestic production of chipsets, batteries, displays and sensors. IMC 2025 expected over 1.5 lakh visitors from more than 150 countries, 7,000+ delegates and 400+ companies, with over 1,600 new use-cases; delegations from Japan, Canada, the UK, Russia, Ireland and Austria took part.
Key facts
- Event
- India Mobile Congress 2025, 8–11 Oct, Yashobhoomi (Delhi)
- Theme
- Innovate to Transform
- Organisers
- DoT + COAI
- 4G stack
- Made in India 4G stack — India among just 5 countries with this capability
- Markets
- World's 2nd-largest telecom market and 2nd-largest 5G market
- Scale
- 1.5 lakh+ visitors, 150+ countries, 400+ companies, 1,600+ use-cases
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the theme of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Innovate to Transform
PIB: IMC 2025, organised jointly by DoT and COAI from 8 to 11 October, was held under the theme 'Innovate to Transform'.
Consider the following statements about India Mobile Congress 2025: 1. It was organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India. 2. PM Modi said the Made in India 4G stack places India among just five countries with this capability. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: IMC 2025 was organised jointly by DoT and COAI; the PM said that with the Made in India 4G stack, India has joined the list of just five countries in the world that possess this capability.