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Detailed explanation-1: -India and China are home to 39 per cent of the 830 million young people worldwide who use the Internet, according to a UN report.

Detailed explanation-2: -Internet subscribers in India June 2022 As of June 2022, the number of rural internet subscribers was over 339 million in India. The total number of internet subscribers across the south Asian country was over 836 million during the same time period.

Detailed explanation-3: -India ranks second in the number of Internet users, although only 20 percent of its population uses the Internet. The penetration rate of countries like the UK and the US is more than 90 percent. On International Internet Day, here’s a look at the top 10 countries with the highest Internet users in 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -With over 900 million internet users, India was the second largest online market in the world, behind China.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first publicly available internet service in India was launched by state-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) on 15 August 1995. At the time, VSNL had a monopoly over international communications in the country and private enterprise was not permitted in the sector.