The fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2025 will be held on November 27-28 in New Delhi. Day 1 will be held at the India Habitat Centre, and day 2 will be held at the India International Centre. The forum will focus on the future direction of India's internet. The theme is “Advancing Internet Governance for an Inclusive and Sustainable Viksit Bharat," and key sub-themes include Inclusive Digital Future, Digital Infrastructure for Resilient and Sustainable Growth, and AI for People, Planet and Progress. Shri Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, will inaugurate the event. Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY, and Dr. Devesh Tyagi, CEO, NIXI will be present. Speakers from the UN IGF, Meta, Google Cloud, CCAOI, and academic institutions will lead the discussions. There will be four panel discussions and twelve workshops. Registration is available at https://indiaigf.in/. The IIGF is the national chapter of the UN IGF, following a multi-stakeholder format and was set up in 2021. The announcement was posted on November 26, 2025, at 2:34 PM by PIB Delhi. The visitor counter is at 504.
Key Entities Referenced
India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF): A multistakeholder platform to discuss the future direction of India's internet and identify key areas that need attention.
Ministry of Electronics & IT: The ministry responsible for organizing the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF).
UN IGF: The United Nations Internet Governance Forum, of which the India Internet Governance Forum is a national chapter.
New Delhi: Location of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) event.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2025 to
be held on 27-28 November in New Delhi
IIGF is a platform to discuss the future direction of India’s
internet and identify key areas that need attention
Posted On: 26 NOV 2025 2:34PM by PIB Delhi
The fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) will be held on 27–28 November in
New Delhi. The venue for the first day of the forum will be the India Habitat Centre while the
proceedings of the second day will be held at the India International Centre. Participants from
government departments, tech companies, civil society groups, universities and policy circles are
expected to join the multistakeholder event. The idea of the event is to bring people together to
discuss the direction of India’s internet and to identify the areas that need attention.
This year’s theme is “Advancing Internet Governance for an Inclusive and Sustainable Viksit
Bharat.” Discussions will be anchored around three key sub-themes: Inclusive Digital Future,
Digital Infrastructure for Resilient and Sustainable Growth, and AI for People, Planet and
Progress, focusing on safe, responsible and meaningful use of AI.
The event will be inaugurated by the Chief Guest Shri Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for
Electronics & Information Technology, in the presence of Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY, and
Dr. Devesh Tyagi, CEO, NIXI.
Speakers from the UN IGF, Meta, Google Cloud, CCAOI, and leading academic institutions will
lead the discussions. The two-day forum will host four panel discussions and twelve workshops,
providing space for sectoral, policy, and community-level conversations.
Members of the media, stakeholders and participants are invited to join IIGF 2025 and be part of
discussions shaping the future of India’s digital ecosystem. To register for IIGF 2025, please visit: h
ttps://indiaigf.in/
About IIGF:
The India Internet Governance Forum is the national chapter of the UN IGF. It follows a multi-
stakeholder format where government, civil society, industry, technical bodies and academics get
equal space. Set up in 2021, the forum aims to create a space for open conversations on internet
policy issues. A 14-member committee with people from different sectors looks after the forum’s
work.
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