India, May 30 -- The inaugural session, themed "Infrastructure for a Connected Bharat", brought together a diverse panel of thought leaders including Brig (Rtd) Anil Tandon, Director General, Broadband India Forum; Shyam Prabhakar Mardikar, Group CTO, Reliance Jio Infocomm; Dr Devesh Tyagi, CEO, NIXI; Ambikha Khurana, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea; Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman, ICEA; and Pradeep Gupta, Chairman, CyberMedia. The panel presented an integrated vision for inclusive connectivity, reflecting collaboration between industry and government.

Setting the tone for the forum, Brig (Rtd) Anil Tandon emphasised that India's digital future depends on ensuring equitable access to connectivity across its vast...