The new National Digital Communications Policy - 2018 has been formulated, in place of the existing National Telecom Policy-2012, to cater to the modern needs of the digital communications sector of India.
Key Objectives of the Policy
Broadband for all;
Creating four million additional jobs in the Digital Communications sector;
Enhancing the contribution of the Digital Communications sector to 8% of India’s GDP from ~ 6% in 2017;
Propelling India to the Top 50 Nations in the ICT Development Index of ITU from 134 in 2017;
Enhancing India’s contribution to Global Value Chains; and
