India, Aug. 22 -- India must urgently invest in secure, interoperable mission-critical communication systems to strengthen its emergency response infrastructure, industry leaders and regulators have urged at the country's first national conference on public safety communications, Safeguard the Future, held in New Delhi.

Organised by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) in partnership with the UK-based The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), the event brought together policymakers, global experts, technology providers, and public sector organisations to address gaps in disaster preparedness and to promote the adoption of globally accepted standards in mission-critical communications.

The discussions emphasised the essential role of se...