India, Nov. 10 -- Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia met the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Stakeholder Advisory Committee on 10 November 2026 to discuss policy and operational challenges affecting the expansion of India's telecom infrastructure. The discussions focused on right-of-way (RoW) approvals, infrastructure deployment and electricity supply constraints.

The meeting comes as rising data consumption and the expansion of 5G networks increase the need for optical fibre deployment, tower densification and higher-capacity backhaul infrastructure.

Following the meeting, Scindia said the government remained committed to addressing industry concerns through coordinated policy measures and improving the environmen...