India’s 5G is indigenous; can provide to other countries: Sitharaman

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the 5G technology in India is completely indigenous except for some “critical parts” imported from countries like South Korea. During an interaction with students at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, the minister asserted that India is ready to share the 5G technology with other countries as well.

“The story (of India’s 5G) is yet to reach the public,” Sitharaman said. “The 5G that we’ve launched in our country is completely standalone.”

“There could be some critical parts coming from, say, countries like (South) Korea, but certainly not from somebody else. So complete indigenous technology that we can now provide 5G (to any country) who wants it,” she added.