The total size of the Modi government’s long-cherished project, Smart City Mission, is USD 22 billion, with 7,978 projects selected for 100 cities. As of July 2023, 5,909 projects (approximately 74%) were completed. India’s Smart City Mission encompasses both regional infrastructure development strategies, including urban improvement (reconstruction), urban regeneration (renewal), and urban expansion (green area development), and pan-urban development strategies that apply smart solutions to the entire city. As of 2023, the Indian government has allocated $33 billion in budget to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, showing keen interest.

K-Safety & Smart City Expo in India is a business venue where local government officials, smart city business officials, and industry stakeholders in the Southwest Asian market gather together to support the spread of know-how in the domestic smart city industry and the development of export markets to India.