India takes a seat at the global 6G table

The US Commerce Department said on Monday (local time) that India has joined the United States and 24 other countries in an international initiative aimed at shaping the development and rollout of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks.

The development comes after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce (MoS), on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial to discuss the future of 6G.

In a post on X, the US Commerce Department wrote, "Secretary Lutnick met with Indian Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial to discuss the future of 6G. Today, we are pleased to announce that India has joined the U.S. and 24 other countries in the effort to ensure that next-generation networks reflect our shared security interests, strengthen our competitiveness, and drive innovation in 6G."