New Delhi: The Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation.

Speaking on the occasion of India receiving the award, the Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw said that GSMA Awards represent global recognition of the telecom reforms carried out by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

With nearly 1 Lakh sites in 387 districts, India’s 5G roll-out is one of the fastest in the world. Indian telecom sector has emerged as a sunrise sector and the whole world has taken note of this rise. More than 85 percent mobile tower clearances are now instantaneous.

GSMA, which represents more than 750 mobile operators and 400 companies in the telecom ecosystem, recognizes one country every year. India was declared winner in the ceremony held at Mobile World Congress Barcelona on 27 Feb.

Following the ‘Digital India’ vision of PM Narendra Modi, Government brought in structural and procedural reform in September 2021. Thereafter, several initiatives were carried out such as licensing reforms, creation of PM Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal, streamlining Right of Way (RoW), spectrum reforms, satellite reforms etc.

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