New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday called for an inclusive and trusted digital financial ecosystem, stating that finance must become inclusive before it becomes intelligent.

Addressing the Global Fintech Festival 2026, Scindia said telecom networks, which act as an "invisible highway", form the foundation on which fintech evolves. He said connectivity, along with compute and trust, forms the new digital trinity powering the next phase of digital finance.

Highlighting India's digital transformation, Scindia said that around 25 crore people had access to the internet a decade ago, while the number has now increased to nearly 100 crore. He added that broadband access has grown from aro...