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India Mobile Congress 2024:Akash Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm while addressing the gathering at IMC 2024, said that AI Will Power India’s Journey to Viksit Bharat by 2047. Further talking about the unusual synergy between government and industry to deliver world-class services, he said: “…In New India, in Modi ji’s India, there is no more business as usual. there’s an unusual synergy between government and industry to deliver world-class services to satisfy the needs and expectations of 1.45 billion Indians. As a representative of young India, I thank you for your incredible connection with the youth and for inspiring us to pursue impossible-looking goals. As we say in Hindi, ‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai’…”

In his address, he had two suggestions for Prime Minister Modi.

“My first suggestion, artificial intelligence will transform every aspect of our lives and bring in an era of unimaginable abundance. With AI, India has the potential to completely transform into the new-age factory and service centre for the world. AI is absolutely critical for realising our dream of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Therefore, India should urgently embrace AI with a holistic strategy driven by Atmanirbhar efforts,” Ambani said.

“My second suggestion, the scale and speed of multilingual data generation in India which will drive the AI revolution, will grow exponentially. We request the government to expedite the updating of the 2020 draft of the data centre policy that Indian data should remain in India’s data centres. Therefore, Indian companies ready to set up AI and ML data centres should get all necessary incentives including incentives for power consumption,” Ambani added.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Union Communications Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the event.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meticulously examined the diverse range of exhibits showcased at the International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024, which is being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

What is ITU-WTSA?

International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) is the governing conference for the standardisation work of the International Telecommunication Union, held every four years. WTSA 2024 offers a platform for countries to deliberate and decide on the future standards for next-generation critical technologies such as 6G, AI, IoT, Big Data, and cybersecurity.

The ITU-WTSA event presents an opportunity for India to play a key role in shaping the global telecom agenda and setting the course for future technologies. It is expected that Indian startups and research institutions will gain critical insights into developing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Patents.

The ITU-WTSA is projected to bring together about 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers, and tech experts from over 190 countries, representing the telecom, digital, and ICT sectors, to the Bharat Mandapam for participation.