Developing Nations Must Have a Say in Setting Global Technology Standards: Dr. Pemmasani
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- Developing Nations Must Have a Say in Setting Global Technology Standards: Dr. Pemmasani
- India's Digital Growth Must Reach Every Village says Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Showcases BharatNet at ITU PP-26
Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, presented India's approach to digital connectivity, emerging technologies and cybersecurity at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Doha.
Speaking at the High-Level Discussion on Emerging Technologies, he highlighted India's efforts under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to make technology accessible and affordable. With 2.2 billion people across the world still offline, he pointed to India's investment of approximately $15 billion in BharatNet to extend broadband connectivity to rural areas.
He also spoke about Samriddh Gram Centres, a WSIS Prize winner, where villagers can access healthcare, agricultural advice, banking and government certificates. India's work in affordable AI computing, indigenous language AI models, quantum research and 100 5G use-case labs also featured in his address. He called for developing countries to have a greater role in framing global technology standards and spectrum policies.
Strategic Significance & Context
On the sidelines, Dr. Pemmasani met delegations from Malaysia, Iran and Uzbekistan. Discussions covered cross-border cyber fraud, digital infrastructure security and cooperation in quantum technology.
Sharing India's experience in tackling digital fraud, he said alerts sent to banks had helped prevent suspected financial losses of over ₹5,000 crore.
"Cyber threats do not respect borders, and neither should our cooperation. Learning from each other's best practices makes all of us stronger," he said.
Operational Milestones & Policy Directives
Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, presented India's approach to digital connectivity, emerging technologies and cybersecurity at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) in Doha.
Speaking at the High-Level Discussion on Emerging Technologies, he highlighted India's efforts under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to make technology accessible and affordable. With 2.2 billion people across the world still offline, he pointed to India's investment of approximately $15 billion in BharatNet to extend broadband connectivity to rural areas.
He also spoke about Samriddh Gram Centres, a WSIS Prize winner, where villagers can access healthcare, agricultural advice, banking and government certificates. India's work in affordable AI computing, indigenous language AI models, quantum research and 100 5G use-case labs also featured in his address. He called for developing countries to have a greater role in framing global technology standards and spectrum policies.
Implementation Framework & Field Oversight
On the sidelines, Dr. Pemmasani met delegations from Malaysia, Iran and Uzbekistan. Discussions covered cross-border cyber fraud, digital infrastructure security and cooperation in quantum technology.
Sharing India's experience in tackling digital fraud, he said alerts sent to banks had helped prevent suspected financial losses of over ₹5,000 crore.
"Cyber threats do not respect borders, and neither should our cooperation. Learning from each other's best practices makes all of us stronger," he said.
