Highlights the networking scenario in India by listing the general communication networks, viz. INDONET, NICNET, GPSS, RABMN, I‐NET, and specialized information networks, viz. ERNET, INFLIBNET, BTISNET, DELNET, SIRNET, CALIBNET, MALIBNET, MYLIBNET, etc. Concludes that India has drawn up ambitious plans and remains to see the benefits that could derive in employing these facilities in improving the socio‐economic status of its citizens.