Ministry of Electronics & IT
The Digital Trinity of Telecom, Compute and Trust powers the AI economy: Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia
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Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia stated that a Digital Trinity consisting of telecom, compute, and trust powers the artificial intelligence economy. He noted that India's broadband connectivity expanded significantly over a decade, and mobile connectivity now reaches 133 crore phones, supporting financial and economic mobility. The Minister emphasized that resilient infrastructure and absolute trust are necessary before AI becomes autonomous and digital finance scales, underlining that AI and fintech tools must be made available to every citizen to ensure inclusion.