India Mobile Congress 2026 Results
Overview
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications exhibited a Japan Pavilion at India Mobile Congress 2026 (IMC 2026), held in New Delhi, India, from October 7 to 10, 2026. Senior Vice-Minister Fuseda delivered a keynote address and joined a panel discussion at a side event, presenting Japan's contributions in ICT and the work of Japanese companies. Fuseda also met with India's Deputy Minister of Communications and Rural Development, and they confirmed deeper Japan-India cooperation in information and communications and postal services. The ministry said it will support stronger international competitiveness for Japan's ICT industry and promote business and technology ties between Japan and India toward the FOIP Digital Corridor Initiative.
Key points
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications exhibited a Japan Pavilion at IMC 2026.
- Senior Vice-Minister Fuseda delivered a keynote address and took part in a ministerial-level panel discussion.
- At a meeting with India's deputy minister, the two sides confirmed deeper Japan-India cooperation in information and communications and postal services.
- The ministry said it would further promote business and technology ties between Japan and India toward the FOIP Digital Corridor Initiative.
Overview
IMC 2026 was held from October 7 to 10, 2026, at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi, India. The ministry exhibited for the second consecutive year, and the 11 participating Japanese companies were 1FINITY Co., Ltd., ACCESS Co., Ltd., Aeterlink Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., IP Network Fusion Co., Ltd., Kyocera Corporation, NTT DATA Corporation, OREX SAI, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, and Zero-Sum Co., Ltd.
The ministry describes IMC 2026 as "one of Asia's largest telecommunications-related events."
Details
At the Japan Pavilion, Japanese companies with technologies and services in next-generation communications infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum cryptographic communications, mobility technologies such as connected cars and V2X, and wireless power transfer conducted promotional activities to expand into overseas markets and develop new business.
In a keynote address titled "Digital Infrastructure for AI Ecosystem," Senior Vice-Minister Fuseda presented Japan's contributions through the FOIP Digital Corridor Initiative to building India's AI ecosystem, as well as the work of Japanese companies.
At the ministerial-level program panel discussion, "Scale Without Boundaries: Investing in the Next Billion Digital Connections," participants discussed digital infrastructure as a public good from perspectives including the digital divide, infrastructure resilience, and sustainability, and examples of Japanese companies' work in India were presented.
Senior Vice-Minister Fuseda met with Deputy Minister of Communications and Rural Development Penmasani Chandra Sekhar. They confirmed deeper Japan-India cooperation in information and communications and postal services, including holding a bilateral policy dialogue, which was previously held on the occasion of IMC 2025.
The ministry will support stronger international competitiveness for Japan's domestic ICT industry. Building on Prime Minister Takaichi's visit to India this July and the principles of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)," it will work to further promote business and technology ties between Japan and India toward the FOIP Digital Corridor Initiative, which aims to build a reliable and resilient digital infrastructure foundation connecting the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.