New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, calling for greater self-reliance in telecommunications, stronger digital security and a global framework to tackle emerging challenges such as deepfakes as India seeks to position itself as a creator and owner of next-generation technologies.

The four-day IMC 2026, being held from October 7 to 10 under the theme "Scale Without Boundaries", brings together global technology companies, telecom operators, start-ups, investors, policymakers and researchers to showcase developments spanning 5G and 6G, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cybersecurity, quantum communication and other e...