India and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic cooperation in next-generation digital (next-gen) technologies, including 6G telecommunications, with a focus on security, trust, and resilient global supply chains. The leaders underscored the growing importance of advanced and emerging technologies under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and welcomed enhanced collaboration in areas such as telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and global standards development.
In this context, the joint statement welcomed the collaboration between the Bharat 6G Alliance and the 6G SNS IA, aimed at aligning research and innovation priorities for secure, trusted, and future-ready 6G networks. This industry-led engagement is expected to contribute to the development of resilient and diversified telecom supply chains, while promoting openness, interoperability, and security-by-design in next-generation communication systems.
Both sides emphasised the importance of cooperation in research and development, testing, and standardisation of 6G technologies, and reiterated their shared objective of shaping globally interoperable standards that support innovation, competitiveness, and inclusive digital growth.
The strengthened India–EU partnership in advanced telecommunications reflects a shared commitment to building a trusted, secure, and resilient global digital ecosystem, benefiting citizens, industry, and the wider international community.
In this broader strategic context, Towards 2030: A Joint India–EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, aims to strengthen mutual experience-sharing on universal, meaningful, robust, and secure digital infrastructure. The agenda also envisages closer collaboration to develop and promote secure and trusted telecommunications ecosystems, including under the memorandum of understanding between India’s Bharat 6G Alliance and the EU’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association.
