Delhi Declaration at AI Summit

Core Principles of 6G (New Delhi Declaration, 2025)

· Trusted and secure

· Resilient and reliable

· Open and interoperable

· Inclusive and affordable

· Sustainable

6G is treated as a global public good.

Signatories

· Bharat 6G Alliance (India)

· 6G-IA (Europe)

· ATIS’ NextG Alliance (USA)

· XGMF (Japan)

· 6G Forum (South Korea)

· 6G Brasil

· UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKIFNI) & UK TIN

· UK Federated Telecoms Hubs (CHEDDAR, HASC, JOINER, TITAN)

· 6G Flagship, University of Oulu (Finland)

Nature of Cooperation

· Strengthening global collaboration on 6G research & innovation.

· Aligning perspectives on global standardisation (3GPP, ITU).

· Promoting interoperability and trusted, resilient ecosystems.

· Enabling Indian startups, MSMEs, academia, and research institutions to participate globally.

India’s Role

· Positions India as a key contributor in global 6G research and standard-setting.

· Expands international dialogue and collaboration.

• Builds momentum for India’s Bharat 6G Vision (released March 2023):

o Design, develop, and deploy 6G technologies.

o Provide ubiquitous, intelligent, secure connectivity.

o Aim: Make India a global leader in 6G by 2030.

Takeaway

The Delhi Declaration and Bharat 6G Alliance cement India’s leadership in shaping the global 6G ecosystem, ensuring that future networks are secure, inclusive, interoperable, and sustainable—while advancing India’s ambition to be a 6G technology leader by 2030.

[ABS News Service/13.02.2026]

Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on 12 February, 2026, said that through the joint statement titled the New Delhi Declaration at the Bharat 6G Symposium 2025, the international bodies endorsed the core principles for future 6G networks, these include, among others:

· Trusted and secure

· Resilient and reliable

· Open and interoperable

· Inclusive and affordable

· Sustainable

This collective stance treats 6G as a global public good.

The signatory bodies include leading global and regional 6G and advanced connectivity alliances, re-search platforms and industry-led forums, namely:

1. Bharat 6G Alliance

2. 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA)

3. ATIS’ NextG Alliance

4. XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF)

5. 6G Forum

6. 6G Brasil

7. UK - India Future Networks Initiative (UKIFNI) & UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UK TIN)

8. UK Federated Telecoms Hubs (CHEDDAR, HASC, JOINER & TITAN)

9. 6G Flagship, University of Oulu

The nature of cooperation involves strengthening global collaboration on 6G research and innovation, alignment of perspectives on global standardisation activities including 3GPP and ITU, promotion of interoperability and development of trusted and resilient 6G ecosystems.

It strengthens India’s role in global 6G research and standard-setting by enabling international dialogue, deeper participation of Indian startups, MSMEs, academia and research institutions, and positioning India as a key contributor to the global 6G ecosystem.

Government has released Bharat 6G Vision Document in March 2023 with the objectives to design, develop and deploy 6G network technologies that provide ubiquitous intelligent and secure connectivity for high quality living experience for the world to position India as a global leader in 6G technology by 2030.