Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Anticipated Surge: Mobile Exports Set to Reach USD 50-60 Billion, Creating 25 Lakh Jobs in Electronics Manufacturing, Says Vaishnaw
Reflecting on the evolution of India's mobile phone industry, Vaishnaw noted that a decade ago, India relied heavily on imports, whereas today, an impressive 99 per cent of mobile devices are manufactured domestically. "Last year witnessed exports worth USD 11 billion, but in the foreseeable future, we anticipate a remarkable surge to USD 50-60 billion," Vaishnaw remarked during a presentation outlining India's growth trajectory.
Grateful of IT Minister's acknowledgment of our user safety efforts in India: WhatsApp
Vaishnaw on Tuesday launched the Sanchar Saathi portal, on the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, that will help millions of people track their lost or stolen mobile phones, and mentioned WhatsApp's cooperation with the government to ensure customer safety.
Ashwini Vaishnaw launches portal to track, recover lost mobile phones
In his remarks at the launch, Vaishnaw said that the three reforms -- CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register), know your mobile connections and ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification) have been introduced.
Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Sundar Pichai at Google HQ, discusses India Stack
Pichai last met Vaishnaw during his India visit in December, saying it was important for the government to create regulatory frameworks that help companies innovate on top of those local laws of the land. "Met @sundarpichai at the @Google HQ. Good discussion on India Stack and Make in India programme," tweeted Vaishnaw.
WATCH | Ashwini Vaishnaw shows Tim Cook how rail travel is going through transformation
The minister showed Cook the image of a bridge, which is taller than Eiffel Tower, that connects to Kashmir. "This bridge is about 30 metres taller compared to the Eiffel Tower. By December, we will be running the train over the bridge," Ashwini Vaishnaw told Tim Cook.
'Stay Safe Online' campaign launched by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
"India believes in the philosophy of inclusion. India's population scale and open source 'public digital platforms' such as UPI and Aadhaar have delivered economic and social inclusion and spurred innovation. The two campaigns launched today have the humanitarian way of thinking," Ashwini Vaishnaw said while launching the campaign.
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