IMC 2017 full coverage: Mukesh Ambani says data is the new oil for India

The inaugural edition of the India Mobile Congress, in New Delhi, will see rivals in the telecom market -- Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal, Kumar Mangalam Birla -- sharing the stage

The inaugural edition of the three-day India Mobile Congress, being held in New Delhi from September 27 to 29, saw Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani referring to data as the new oil for the Indian economy. On the first day of the event, Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla -- rivals in India's telecom services market -- shared the stage and mae special addresses, along with Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao. 

The much-anticipated event on Day 1 is to also see addresses by Union Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and