India Welcomes ITU Proposal for Joint Trials to Combat Cross-Border Telecom Fraud

Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani today, delivered the keynote address at the ITU Roundtable on “Implementing ITU Standards to Combat Fraudulent Communications.” The Roundtable was held on the sidelines of the ongoing India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 which was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 08 October 2026, at Yashobhoomi.

Addressing the gathering, Dr Pemmasani stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has connected more than a billion people, and the next task is to ensure that connectivity comes with trust. Emphasising the need for international cooperation, he stated, “Fraud is a network problem. It needs a network answer. And because networks are global, the answer must also be global.”(UPDATED ON 9TH OCTOBER 2026)