Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Modi Urges Global Framework to Combat Cyber Fraud and Deepfakes
Narendra Modi wants countries and companies to work together to stop online scams and fake videos.
He said these problems can involve people in several countries.
He asked phone companies and other groups to help stop scams before they reach people.
One report says people in India lost about Rs 19,813 crore to cyberfraud in 2025.
India has services for reporting suspicious messages and spotting phone numbers that may be linked to fraud.
Modi said people need to trust that calls, messages, payments and personal information are safe.
He also said 5G now reaches every district in India.
He described digital payments to people as another way technology is being used in public services.
Narendra Modi called for a global framework involving governments, technology companies, telecom operators and financial institutions to tackle cyber fraud and deepfakes.
At the 10th India Mobile Congress, he urged the GSMA and telecom operators to help stop fraud before it reaches users, warning that cybercrime crosses borders.
I4C data cited in one article says Indians lost about Rs 19,813 crore to cyberfraud in 2025, across 21.77 lakh complaints.
India’s responses include Sanchar Saathi, Chakshu reporting and a Financial Fraud Risk Indicator that banks can use to assess mobile numbers.
Modi also highlighted 5G coverage in every district and about Rs 50 lakh crore in direct benefit transfers as examples of India’s digital expansion.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 10th India Mobile Congress and urging governments, technology companies, telecom operators and financial institutions to coordinate.
- What
- He called for a global framework and mechanism to prevent cyber fraud and address deepfakes.
- When
- Thursday, at the 10th India Mobile Congress in 2026; the articles do not specify the calendar date.
- Where
- India Mobile Congress in New Delhi; one article identifies Yashobhoomi as the venue.
- Why
- Modi said cybercrime crosses national borders and digital services depend on users trusting calls, messages, payments and data security.
Global Coordination
Domestic Measures and Digital Expansion
How to counter cybercrime
Global Coordination
Modi called for a global framework involving governments, technology companies, telecom operators and financial institutions, arguing that cybercrime crosses borders and prevention should occur before fraud reaches users.
Domestic Measures and Digital Expansion
India already operates measures including Sanchar Saathi, Chakshu and the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator; the articles describe these as domestic tools, not alternatives to international coordination.
Digital growth and user trust
Global Coordination
Modi highlighted expanded 5G coverage, digital public services and direct benefit transfers as gains from India’s digital expansion.
Domestic Measures and Digital Expansion
He also stressed that expansion depends on users being able to trust callers, messages, payments and the security of their personal data.
- Event
- 10th India Mobile Congress, organised by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India.
- Theme
- “Scale Without Boundaries.”
- Cyberfraud losses
- About Rs 19,813 crore in India in 2025, according to I4C data cited in one article.
- Cyberfraud complaints
- 21.77 lakh complaints in 2025, according to I4C data cited in one article.
- Sanchar Saathi
- More than 4.7 crore mobile connections had been disconnected based on reports, agency inputs and an AI tool.
- Chakshu reports
- 5,19,662 suspected fraudulent communications were reported in 2025, compared with 2,08,224 in 2024.
- 5G coverage
- Modi said 5G had reached every district, with more than 5.5 lakh base stations and mobile internet speeds ten times those in 2022.
- Direct benefit transfers
- Modi said around Rs 50 lakh crore had been transferred to beneficiaries and about Rs 5 lakh crore prevented from falling into the wrong hands.
