GSMA award is global recognition of India’s telecom reforms, policies: Vaishnav
Representational image of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav | Photo credit: Twitter/Ashwini Vaishnav
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Tuesday said the GSM Association has presented the ‘Government Leadership Award 2023’ to India, a global recognition and acknowledgment of the country’s sharp focus on telecom reforms and enabling policies. The GSMA, which represents over 750 mobile operators and 400 companies in the global telecom ecosystem, recognizes one country every year. India has won the GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023. India was declared the winner on 27 February at a ceremony held at Mobile World Congress Barcelona. impact of reforms,” ​​Vaishnav told reporters. The Telecom Minister said that the Indian telecom sector has emerged as a promising sector and the world has taken note of its rise. The Minister said, “Earlier it used to take more than 230 days for Right of Way (RoW) permission, now it is approved within 8 days. More than 85 per cent mobile tower approvals are now instant.”
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