The Ministry of Communications announces the launch of the India-UK Connectivity & Innovation Centre. India and the UK are forging a strategic partnership with £24 Million committed to drive research, innovation, and global standards in telecommunications. This initiative, delivered as part of the UK-India Technology Security Initiative, will unite innovation and drive commercial opportunities in advanced telecommunications. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are partnering to bring together strengths in advanced connectivity through lab testing and field trials, leading to market deployment. The centre will focus on: Transforming telecom with AI, Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), and Telecoms Cybersecurity. A combined initial £24 million over four years will support applied research, industry-academic partnerships, joint testbeds, and collaboration in global technical standards development. More information can be found at:
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The release was posted on October 10, 2025, at 6:50 PM by PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2177510.
Key Entities Referenced
India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre: A joint initiative between the UK and India to advance innovation in advanced connectivity, linking research, testing and market deployment.
Department of Telecommunications (DoT): A primary partner in the UK-India Technology Security Initiative.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI): A primary partner in the UK-India Technology Security Initiative.
UK-India Technology Security Initiative: A joint initiative to power new connectivity centers through research and innovation in telecommunications security.
Ministry of Communications
India and UK Forge Strategic Partnership with the
Launch of the India-UK Connectivity & Innovation
Centre
The Centre Aims to Unite Innovation and Drive
Commercial Opportunities in Advanced
Telecommunications
India and UK Commit £24 Million to Drive Research,
Innovation, and Global Standards in
Telecommunications
UK-India Technology Security Initiative Powers New
Connectivity Centre in Partnership with UK Research
and Innovation (UKRI) and Department of
Telecommunications (DoT)
Posted On: 10 OCT 2025 6:50PM by PIB Delhi
Today, India and the UK announce a landmark strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion and shape the
future of secure and innovative communications. The India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre will
bring together complementary strengths in UK and Indian innovation in advanced connectivity – linking
cutting-edge research at universities, with lab testing and field trials, through to market deployment. The
initiative will create new commercial opportunities by enabling industry partners to innovate, test and scale
products with a pathway to market adoption.Over the next four years, a critical period when the technological and commercial parameters for 6G
will take shape, the Centre will drive advancements in three key areas:
Transforming telecom with AI – using advanced AI tools to optimise networks, improve efficiency,
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and unlock new services.
Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) – developing satellite and airborne systems to deliver reliable, high-
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speed connectivity to rural and remote areas.
Telecoms Cybersecurity – strengthening network security and developing open and interoperable
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solutions, to make communication systems more resilient and more reliable for businesses and
consumers.
Connectivity and telecommunication technologies critically underpin our economies and societies.
Developing them together on a single platform is expected to bring economic and security benefits to both
countries.
India and the UK have committed a combined initial £24 million over four years to advance this
initiative. This funding will support applied research among established UK and Indian research centres,
industry-academic partnerships, joint testbeds, and targeted collaboration in global technical standards
development.
This initiative, delivered as part of the UK-India Technology Security Initiative jointly by UKRI andDoT, stands as a flagship example of the UK-India Research and Innovation Corridor in action, and reflects
the shared ambition set out in the Prime Minister–Prime Minister 2035 Vision.
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