Congratulations to the Government of IndiaWinner of the 2023 Government Leadership Award
The country we recognise in 2023 has a long list of achievements over the past year – including a highly successful 5G spectrum auction, the launch of a national portal for right-of-way approvals to streamline network deployment, and numerous programmes aimed at enhancing digital and financial inclusion.
Find out more about India's achievements.
Thank-you to our 2023 judges
- Sulyna Abdullah, Special Advisor in the Executive Office of the ITU
- Verena Weber, Head of the Communication Infrastructures and Services Policy Unit at the OECD
- Marcus Adaktusson, Senior Vice President & Head of Public Affairs & Sustainability at Telenor Group
- John Giusti, CRO, GSMA
Meet the 2023 short-listed governments
Past winners
2023: The Government of India
2022: The Government of Spain
2021: Not awarded
2020: The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2019: The Finnish Government
2018: The Republic of Estonia
2017: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2016: The United Mexican States
2015: The Federative Republic of Brazil
2014: The Republic of Botswana
2013: Not awarded
2012: The Republic of Colombia
2011: The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
2010: The Republic of Kenya
2009: The French Republic
2008: The Arab Republic of Egypt
2007: The Republic of India
2006: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2005: The Federative Republic of Brazil
The Government Leadership Award is a category of the prestigious Global Mobile Awards (THE GLOMOs). Find out more about The GLOMOs.