Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, telco chiefs discuss sector road map

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday met Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani, Bharti Enterprises’ Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) CEO Akshaya Moondra to discuss ways to create an action plan for the telecom sector. The minister also met internet service providers and academicians to continue discussions on sectoral issues.

The meetings were part of the Union government’s consultations with the six new advisory committees formed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to draw up a new agenda focussed on growth and development.