Government aims to keep India's telecom services most affordable globally

India's Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has emphasized the government's commitment to maintaining the country's telecom services as the most cost-effective worldwide. At the India Mobile Congress 2023, Vaishnaw told PTI, "From the government side we are very clear. We would like telecom service to continue to remain the most affordable in the entire world." This statement came amid challenges faced by telecom operators in generating revenue from 5G services, per the Cellular Operators Association of India.