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India, Ireland to boost collaboration in telecom & emerging digital technologies
Feb-18-2026

The bilateral meeting between India and Ireland marked a significant step towards deepening cooperation in telecom and emerging digital technologies, with both countries agreeing to work closely in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) through structured engagement, exchange of best practices, capacity building, and industry linkages. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, fostering innovation, enhancing digital inclusion, and boosting trade and investment between India and Ireland.

Both sides acknowledged strong complementarities between India’s scale and rapid deployment capabilities, Ireland’s research-driven innovation ecosystem, and EU-aligned regulatory architecture. The potential for structured collaboration between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Ireland’s Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), supported by academia, startups, and industry stakeholders, was emphasized.

During the meeting, the Indian side also shared experiences with key digital initiatives such as DigiLocker, which incorporates robust privacy algorithms to safeguard personal data, and Digi Yatra, enabling seamless, paperless travel experiences at airports. The Sanchar Saathi initiative and its modules, including CEIR for recovery of lost or stolen mobile devices, CIOR for blocking international spoofed calls, SPAM call alert mechanisms by operators, and ASTRA for identifying forged mobile connections, were also highlighted by the Indian side.


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