Technology Development and Investment Promotion Scheme:
The Union Communications Minister has released revised guidelines for the Technology Development and Investment Promotion (TDIP) Scheme to strengthen country’s global telecom presence.
- It is aimed at strengthening India’s participation in global telecom standardization and accelerating the development of indigenous telecom technologies
- Financial Outlay and Duration: ₹203 crore for the period 2026–31
- It has been designed as a comprehensive support framework to enable Indian entities to actively contribute to global standards, promote innovation, and enhance India’s competitiveness in next-generation telecommunications technologies.
- It seeks to enhance India’s representation and influence in leading international telecom standardization bodies such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 3GPP and oneM2M.
- It expands the scope of the scheme to include startups, MSMEs, academia, research institutions, telecom service providers and industry players.
- It will be implemented through Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), Telecom Centres of Excellence, India (TCoE) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL).
