**Summary:**
Bharat Telecom 2025, an initiative under the Ministry of Communications, aimed to foster collaboration between global buyers and Indian telecom equipment manufacturers and solution providers. Key achievements in digital infrastructure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure include a significant increase in Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) from 649,834 as of March 31, 2014, to 3,037,263 as of June 30, 2025. 5G service, launched on October 1, 2022, is now accessible in 99.9% of the country's districts, with 486,070 5G BTSs installed by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) as of June 30, 2025. Mobile coverage in villages has improved from 90.68% in 2014 to 97.65% as of May 2025, encompassing 629,027 out of 644,131 villages. The BharatNet project has successfully connected 214,000 Gram Panchayats, making them service-ready. Bharat Telecom 2025 saw participation from 135 international delegates representing 31 countries, who engaged in meetings to explore investment and partnership opportunities. This information was provided by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Communications: The Indian government ministry responsible for telecommunications.
Bharat Telecom 2025: A program to facilitate interactions between global buyers and domestic telecom equipment manufacturers and solution providers in India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The current Prime Minister of India.
India: The country where 5G service was launched and where Bharat Telecom 2025 initiative focuses.
5G service: Fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks.
BharatNet project: A project to provide broadband connectivity to Gram Panchayats in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar: The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development.
Ministry of Communications
Bharat Telecom 2025
Posted On: 30 JUL 2025 4:13PM by PIB Delhi
The basic objective and expected outcome of Bharat Telecom 2025 was to facilitate interactions between
potential global buyers and domestic telecom equipment manufacturers as well as solution providers from
India.
Some of the major achievements made during the tenure of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in digital
infrastructure sector at the rural and national level are as under:
(i) The total number of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) has increased from 6,49,834 as on
31.03.2014 to 30,37,263 as on 30.06.2025.
(ii) 5G service, launched in India on 1st October 2022, is presently available in 99.9% of the
districts in the country. As on 30.06.2025, 4,86,070 5G BTSs have been installed by the
Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).
(iii) Mobile coverage in villages has improved from 90.68% in 2014 to 97.65% as of May
2025, covering 6,29,027 out of 6,44,131 villages. Additionally, under the BharatNet project,
2.14 lakh Gram Panchayats have been made service-ready.
135 international delegates from 31 countries participated at Bharat Telecom 2025 for meetings, and
exploring investment and partnership opportunities.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr.
Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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