Highlights of 9th India Mobile Congress Held in New Delhi, Delhi

Current Context: The 9th India Mobile Congress (IMC 2025) was held from October 8–11, 2025 at Yashobhoomi–India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC), New Delhi.

• Organised by: Department of Telecommunications (DoT) + Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
• Theme: “Innovate to Transform”, inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
• Key summits included the International 6G Symposium, AI Summit, Cybersecurity Summit, SATCOM Summit, and startup competitions.
• India showcased its indigenous 4G stack, while discussions focused on 5G expansion and 6G roadmap.
• India now has 1.2 billion mobile subscribers and 944 million broadband users, reflecting rapid digital growth.
• Bharat Telecom 2025, IMC Awards, and the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge were major attractions.

The event reinforced India’s role as a global hub for digital innovation and telecom leadership.

Question:

Q.1 What was the theme of the India Mobile Congress 2025?
a) “Digital India: Powering Tomorrow”
b) “Innovate to Transform”
c) “5G for All”
d) “Empowering Digital Bharat”

Answer: b) The 2025 theme “Innovate to Transform” emphasized India’s drive to use innovation and technology as tools for nationwide digital transformation.