Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on October 15.
- In addition, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress 2024 during the programme.
- For the first time, India and the Asia-Pacific region is hosting the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), a flagship conference organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) — the United Nations agency for digital technologies.
- Held every four years, this pivotal global event is expected to draw over 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers, and technology experts from more than 190 countries, representing the telecom, digital, and ICT sectors, as per the release.
- The theme for the 8th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) is “The Future is Now.”
