**Executive Summary**
This document highlights the reaffirmed cooperation between India and the European Union in developing secure 6G technologies and trusted telecom supply chains. This is based on the India-EU Strategic Agenda Towards 2030 and was reflected in a Leaders' Statement following a visit to India by EU representatives from 27–28 February 2025. The collaboration involves aligning research priorities and promoting secure, interoperable standards, and supports India's national 6G vision.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **India-EU Cooperation:**
* Reaffirmation of commitment to strategic cooperation in next-generation digital technologies, especially 6G.
* Focus on security, trust, and resilient global supply chains.
* Leaders underscore the importance of advanced technologies under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
* Enhanced collaboration in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and global standards development is welcomed.
* **Bharat 6G Alliance and 6G SNS IA Collaboration:**
* Alignment of research and innovation priorities for future-ready 6G networks.
* Industry-led engagement to develop resilient telecom supply chains, promoting openness and interoperability.
* Cooperation in R&D, testing, and standardization of 6G technologies.
* Shared objective of shaping globally interoperable standards.
* **Strategic Alignment and Vision:**
* Collaboration aligns with India's national 6G vision steered by the Department of Telecommunications.
* Aims to position India as a global contributor and leader in 6G technology development.
* Commitment to building a trusted, secure, and resilient global digital ecosystem.
* “Towards 2030: A Joint India–EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda” aims to strengthen mutual experience-sharing on secure digital infrastructure, endorsed on 27 January 2026.
* **Bharat 6G Alliance and MOUs:**
* Bharat 6G Alliance drives innovation in next-generation 6G technologies.
* The 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G SNS IA) of the European Union, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities across the 6G ecosystem.
* **International Bharat 6G Symposium 2025:**
* Issued a Joint Statement “New Delhi Declaration” to shape 6G as a global public good.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Citizens, Industry, and the Wider International Community**
**Impact**
* Potential benefits from a trusted, secure, and resilient global digital ecosystem.
* Opportunities for industry involvement in 6G technology development and deployment.
**Action Required**
* Stay informed about developments and opportunities in 6G technologies and standards.
* Engage with initiatives promoting secure and interoperable 6G networks.
**Stakeholder: Department of Telecommunications (DoT)**
**Impact**
* Aligned with India's national 6G vision and the positioning of India as a global leader in 6G.
* Responsible for steering collaboration and ensuring secure, affordable, and sustainable digital infrastructure.
**Action Required**
* Continue to steer and support the development of 6G technologies and standards.
* Promote collaboration between industry, academia, and research institutions.
**Stakeholder: Bharat 6G Alliance and 6G SNS IA**
**Impact**
* Enhanced collaboration on research and innovation priorities.
* Opportunity to align research and development efforts for future-ready 6G networks.
**Action Required**
* Continue to collaborate and share knowledge on 6G vision, requirements, and network architecture.
* Contribute to the development of globally harmonized standards for Beyond-5G and 6G technologies.
**Stakeholder: Research and Development Organizations and Industry Stakeholders (India and EU)**
**Impact**
* Increased cooperation in research and development of 6G technologies.
* Opportunities for collaboration on testing and standardization of 6G technologies.
**Action Required**
* Actively participate in joint research projects and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
* Contribute to the development of globally interoperable 6G standards.
Key Entities Referenced
India–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC): Forum for cooperation on advanced technologies between India and the European Union.
Bharat 6G Alliance: An alliance in India of industry, academia, and research institutions to drive innovation in 6G technologies.
Department of Telecommunications: The Indian government department steering the national 6G vision.
Towards 2030: A Joint India–EU Comprehensive Strategic Agenda: A strategic agenda between India and the EU to strengthen cooperation on digital infrastructure.
6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G SNS IA): An association of the European Union, which has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat 6G Alliance to explore collaboration opportunities across the 6G ecosystem.
Ministry of Communications
India and European Union Reaffirm Cooperation
in Secure 6G Technologies and Trusted Telecom
Supply Chains
India–EU Strategic Agenda Towards 2030 Strengthens
Cooperation on Secure Digital and Telecom Infrastructure
This commitment was also reflected in the Leaders’
Statement issued during the visit of Ursula von der Leyen,
President of the European Commission, and the EU College
of Commissioners to India from 27–28 February 2025
Leaders underscore growing importance of advanced and
emerging technologies under the India–EU Trade and
Technology Council (TTC)
Welcome enhanced collaboration in areas such as
telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and global
standards development
Bharat 6G Alliance and EU Partners Align Research Priorities
for Future-Ready Networks
Collaboration aligns with India’s national 6G vision steered by
the Department of Telecommunications
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
प्रव तथ: 28 JAN 2026 8:07PM by PIB DelhiIndia and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic cooperation in
next-generation digital technologies, including 6G telecommunications, with a focus on security, trust, and
resilient global supply chains. This commitment was reflected in the Leaders’ Statement issued during the
visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and the EU College of
Commissioners to India from 27–28 February 2025.
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 emphasized 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.
This collaboration aligns with India’s national 6G vision steered by the Department of
Telecommunications and seeks to position India as a global contributor and leader in 6G technology
development, while ensuring secure, affordable, and sustainable digital infrastructure.
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,
endorsed at the 16th India–EU Summit held on 27 January 2026 in New Delhi, 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 European
Union’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association.
About Bharat 6G Alliance and its MOUs:
Bharat 6G Alliance, an alliance of domestic industry, academia, national research institutions, and
standards organisations, supported by the Government of India to drive innovation and collaboration in
next-generation 6G technologies.
The 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G SNS IA) of the European Union, have
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities across the 6G
ecosystem. The MoU provides a framework for cooperation on 6G vision and requirements, network
architecture and use cases, identification of common areas of interest, consensus building, and joint efforts
towards the development of globally harmonised standards for Beyond-5G and 6G technologies. It also
aims to promote cooperation among Indian and European research and development organisations and
industry stakeholders.
At the International Bharat 6G Symposium 2025 at the side-lines of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025,
leading global alliances, including Bharat 6G, 6GIA, ATIS’ Next G Alliance, and others, issued a Joint
Statement “New Delhi Declaration” to shape 6G as a global public good.Follow DoT Handles for more: -
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