New Delhi, May 14 -- India strengthened its position in global telecom and digital policy discussions during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council 2026 meeting held in Geneva from April 28 to May 8, with the country securing support for hosting the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-2030), according to the Ministry of Communications.

An Indian delegation led by Mukesh Kumar, Deputy Director General (International Relations), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), participated in the meeting along with the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations office in Geneva.

During the Council proceedings, India formally presented its proposal to host the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030. The ITU Council acce...