The union minister for communications and development of northeast region will represent India at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, scheduled from March 2 to March 5, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain. During the visit, the union minister will inaugurate the Bharat Pavilion at MWC 2026, providing a global platform to showcase India’s growing telecom manufacturing capabilities and innovation ecosystem. He will also unveil the curtain raiser of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, highlighting India’s flagship digital technology forum.
The union minister is scheduled to deliver an address in the GSMA Ministerial program at the main stage session titled “Built for What’s Next,” where global leaders will deliberate on future-ready digital infrastructure and emerging technology frameworks. He will also deliver the closing keynote session on “Breaking the Cost Barrier” at the GSMA ministerial stage, focusing on affordable, inclusive, and scalable digital connectivity models for the world.
As part of his engagements, he will interact with global chief executive officers (CEOs) at a CEO dinner hosted by India. Further, the union minister will also have focused booth visits and technology demonstrations at leading global and Indian companies.
Furthermore, he will also hold high level bilateral meetings with various stake holders from the telecom sector to explore cooperation in universal meaningful connectivity and resilient communication infrastructure.
