New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- India aims to secure at least 10 per cent of global 6G patents by 2030, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications Neeraj Mittal said on Tuesday, underlining the government's vision to make India a global leader in next-generation telecom technology.

Speaking at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, Secretary Mittal said, "India has shown its prowess by one of the fastest 5G rollouts. Thanks to the vision of the Prime Minister, not just a 5G rollout, but the foresight to be able to use that technology for what it is, not just higher speeds, but use its other features of reliability and low latency through a network of 100 5G labs which have been established a...