Parliament Question: Delhi Declaration and Bharat 6G Alliance

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2026 DELHI DECLARATION AND BHARAT 6G ALLIANCE 1455 SHRI MILIND MURLI DEORA: Will the Minister of Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether nine international bodies endorsed the Bharat 6G Alliance through the Delhi Declaration at the Bharat 6G Symposium 2025; (b) the core principles on security, openness, resilience, inclusivity and sustainability; (c) the names of signatory bodies and nature of cooperation; (d) how this strengthens India’s role in global 6G research and standard-setting; and (e) whether a national roadmap and timeline exist to operationalise these principles in India’s 6G strategy? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR) (a) to (d) Yes. Through the joint statement titled the New Delhi Declaration at the Bharat 6G Symposium 2025, the international bodies endorsed the core principles for future 6G networks, these include, among others:  Trusted and secure  Resilient and reliable  Open and interoperable  Inclusive and affordable  Sustainable This collective stance treats 6G as a global public good. The signatory bodies include leading global and regional 6G and advanced connctivity alliances, re -search platforms and industry-led forums, namely: 1. Bharat 6G Alliance 2. 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) 3. ATIS’ NextG Alliance 4. XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF) 5. 6G Forum 6. 6G Brasil 17. UK - India Future Networks Initiative (UKIFNI) & UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UK TIN) 8. UK Federated Telecoms Hubs (CHEDDAR, HASC, JOINER & TITAN) 9. 6G Flagship, University of Oulu The nature of cooperation involves strengthening global collaboration on 6G research and innovation, alignment of perspectives on global standardisation activities including 3GPP and ITU, promotion of interoperability and development of trusted and resilient 6G ecosystems. It strengthens India’s role in global 6G research and standard-setting by enabling international dialogue, deeper participation of Indian startups, MSMEs, academia and research institutions, and positioning India as a key contributor to the global 6G ecosystem. (e) Government has released Bharat 6G Vision Document in March 2023 with the objectives to design, develop and deploy 6G network technologies that provide ubiquitous intelligent and secure connectivity for high quality living experience for the world to position India as a global leader in 6G technology by 2030. The detailed vision document may please be seen at: (https://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/Bharat%206G%20Vision%20Statement%20-copy%202_1.pdf) ***** 2