India likely to offer digital infra to several countries
1 year, 9 months ago

India likely to offer digital infra to several countries

Live Mint  

India is in talks with a number of developing countries to extend its digital public infrastructure partnerships, according to persons aware of the matter. According to the persons cited above, India is now in talks with several countries in the global South, including in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia, to extend these DPI partnerships. Digital public infrastructure has become a key facet of India’s diplomatic outreach to the developing world. Key elements of India’s DPI offerings are its UPI digital payments interface, the Aadhar bio-metric digital identity system and data management systems like DigiLocker.

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Andhra strengthens digital governance plans, signs MoU with Gates Foundation
1 week, 2 days ago

Andhra strengthens digital governance plans, signs MoU with Gates Foundation

India Today  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh took a significant step toward digital governance and technological innovation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gates Foundation on Wednesday. “Our collaboration with the Gates Foundation aligns with Andhra Pradesh’s vision to pioneer technological advancements in health, agriculture, and education. Andhra Pradesh’s commitment to digital governance positions it as a leader in development, …

India ready to share experience of bridging gender divide through digital public infrastructure: Union Minister Annapurna Devi
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India ready to share experience of bridging gender divide through digital public infrastructure: Union Minister Annapurna Devi

The Hindu  

India has voiced its willingness to share with the world its experiences of using digital public infrastructure to bridge the gender digital divide, as top U.N. leaders lauded measures taken by the country towards scaling digital financial inclusion. “India is moving ahead with women-led development, building a country where women lead the way as active architects by participating from conceptualisation …

Laying the digital path to a developed India
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Laying the digital path to a developed India

Hindustan Times  

In Baramati, Maharashtra, a small farmer is rewriting the rules of agriculture with Artificial Intelligence. Building AI — compute, data, and innovation: Semiconductors and electronics form the backbone, while DPI serves as the driving force propelling India’s tech revolution. The government is facilitating the development of India’s own foundational models, including Large Language Models and problem-specific AI solutions tailored to …

Paris AI summit: India’s lead role in defining sovereignty and cooperation in digital era
1 month, 1 week ago

Paris AI summit: India’s lead role in defining sovereignty and cooperation in digital era

Firstpost  

As artificial intelligence is shaping a new era of political and technological competition, influencing global power structures and redefining territoriality, its governance becomes a critical issue; nations must balance technological sovereignty with international cooperation to ensure equitable, ethical, and secure AI development French President Emmanuel Macron, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after addressing the audience in a …

Budget 2025: Paving the way for a digital and inclusive India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Paving the way for a digital and inclusive India

New Indian Express  

The Union Budget charts a bold path toward India’s emergence as a global economic powerhouse, prioritising digital infrastructure, innovation, and sustainability as key drivers of growth. Digital infrastructure: The engine of growth India’s digital infrastructure is the primary focus in this year’s budget. The government’s dedication to establishing India as a global center for technological development is demonstrated by the …

Union Budget 2025: India’s tech sector is all charged up for an AI-led digital revolution
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: India’s tech sector is all charged up for an AI-led digital revolution

Firstpost  

As India works to solidify its standing as a global tech powerhouse, industry leaders expect that the budget will introduce policy measures aimed at fostering innovation, enhancing infrastructure, and promoting financial and digital inclusion From data centres and AI development to Web3 and emerging technologies, businesses across the country are laying out a roadmap for long-term growth and sustainability. Image …

India’s advanced digital public infrastructure in focus at Panjab University lecture
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India’s advanced digital public infrastructure in focus at Panjab University lecture

Hindustan Times  

Management consultant and chairperson of the central capacity building commission, Adil Zainulbhai, said India has the best digital infrastructure in the world in many areas, designed by young Indians, many of whom were students. He was delivering a colloquium lecture in Panjab University on Thursday on n the topic “Digital Public Infrastructure and How It Changes India.” Adil Zainulbhai, chairperson …

India’s drive to globalize Digital Public Infrastructure: Time to take stock
2 months, 1 week ago

India’s drive to globalize Digital Public Infrastructure: Time to take stock

Live Mint  

Among the main thrusts of India’s G20 presidency was the globalization of our approach to Digital Public Infrastructure. Various developed countries made commitments to fund DPI rollouts, and the Quad went so far as to announce a set of principles for the development and deployment of DPI in third countries. When DPI emerged as a priority area in the Global …

Bill to take charge of India’s digital destiny
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill to take charge of India’s digital destiny

Hindustan Times  

You wake up, pour yourself a coffee, and scroll through your phone. But what if every app and website you’ve ever used — Instagram, Amazon, or even that odd e-store — was quietly rifling through your personal data without asking you? India’s proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 aim to ensure this nightmare doesn’t become your daily reality. Localisation …

Need tech-savvy force to protect India's digital infrastructure, says Sitharaman
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Need tech-savvy force to protect India's digital infrastructure, says Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emphasised the need for a tech-savvy force to protect India's digital infrastructure, such as banks and stock markets, amid growing misuse of technology to disrupt these systems. Addressing the 4th convocation ceremony of the Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar, Ms. Sitharaman said technology is being misused by some vested interests or dark forces …

We should deal with technological transformations with utmost care
3 months ago

We should deal with technological transformations with utmost care

Live Mint  

Without a doubt, the biggest disappointment of 2024 has to be the fact that India’s data protection law is still not in force despite having managed to get through both houses of Parliament in record time in 2023. On the other hand, what is most gratifying is the pace at which India’s digital public infrastructure approach gained acceptance around the …

Nations must control data to tell their stories their own way
3 months, 1 week ago

Nations must control data to tell their stories their own way

Hindustan Times  

It all begins with a simple question: who gets to decide how a country’s stories, culture, and information are handled online? Digital sovereignty means a nation has the infrastructure and power to keep its own data home, manage its own digital affairs, and ensure what its citizens sees online is not controlled by distant companies and foreign governments. When countries …

The digital frontier of inequality
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The digital frontier of inequality

The Hindu  

India stands at a pivotal moment in its digital revolution, underpinned by an internationally recognised model of digital public infrastructure. In response, the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, recently launched ‘Ab Koi Bahana Nahi ’, a national campaign aligned with the global ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’. Already constrained by societal norms, many …

Digital public infrastructure could help the world fight climate change
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Digital public infrastructure could help the world fight climate change

Live Mint  

When you spend so much of your time working on India’s digital public infrastructure, it is easy to overlook all the other countries that are building population-scale infrastructure. Of particular interest to me was Brazil’s rural environmental registry, a national digital infrastructure initiative that has been designed to promote sustainable land use and encourage environmental preservation. With more and more …

India’s digital public infrastructure: A catalyst for innovation and competition
4 months, 1 week ago

India’s digital public infrastructure: A catalyst for innovation and competition

Live Mint  

Some scholars and practitioners have argued that digital public infrastructure could lead to monopolization and stifle private innovation by creating large government-controlled platforms that overshadow private players. In India, DPI initiatives like UPI and Aadhaar are examples of the state taking a lead in technological development, enabling private-sector growth and innovation. This is precisely what DPI is designed to do—broaden …

Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent
5 months ago

Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizes the crucial role of digital infrastructure in propelling India's economic growth. She highlights the widespread adoption of digital infrastructure by the Indian people, which has facilitated access to essential services and empowered millions to benefit from various opportunities. The Minister emphasizes the transformative impact of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), which has democratized access to …

Transforming India's Economy: The Power of Digital Public Infrastructure
5 months, 1 week ago

Transforming India's Economy: The Power of Digital Public Infrastructure

Live Mint  

The article highlights the importance of digitalization in transforming India's economy. It emphasizes the role of open platforms and collaboration between the public and private sectors in building a robust digital infrastructure. The government's initiatives, such as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), demonstrate the government's commitment to fostering a digital economy.

India's Telecom Story: A Global Case Study in Digital Governance
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Telecom Story: A Global Case Study in Digital Governance

Hindustan Times  

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the country's telecom story as a case study for the world and called for international frameworks and guidelines to be drawn up for digital technologies. He emphasized the need for a 'rules-based framework' to create safe digital ecosystems in an increasingly interconnected world. Modi highlighted India's technological journey, claiming that the country has …

Thank digital tools for small businesses going formal on their own
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Thank digital tools for small businesses going formal on their own

Live Mint  

Despite all that has been said about the success of India’s digital transformation, questions are still being asked as to whether the digital public infrastructure we are so proud of actually reaches those who really need it. Doubts have still been expressed over whether these accounts are actually being used by those who need them or whether the exponential growth …

Synergising DPI and digital commons
7 months, 1 week ago

Synergising DPI and digital commons

Hindustan Times  

India’s G20 presidency has made digital public infrastructure a central offering, showcasing the country’s beneficial experience of technology and digitalisation and its relevance to countries of various income levels. Given the immense potential of DPIs, digital commons and digital public goods, especially in the context of advancing SDGs, there is a pressing need to align these diverse perspectives, experiences and …

AP and Google to Sign MoU for AI Initiative
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AP and Google to Sign MoU for AI Initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government and Google would sign an MoU for an initiative styled as ‘AI for Andhra Pradesh, Powered by Google.’ Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and Global CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan and Google Asia Pacific Region president Sanjay Gupta jointly held a video conference on Tuesday to explore the “strategic collaborations to accelerate AP’s technological advancement.” The …

​Shock-proof state: On an outage and a democratic digital infrastructure
8 months, 1 week ago

​Shock-proof state: On an outage and a democratic digital infrastructure

The Hindu  

A bright light fell on the extent of the world’s dependence on information technologies when on July 19, supermarkets, banks, hospitals, airports, and many other services in between suffered a simultaneous blackout after a common software solution they used glitched. This requires a ‘Digital India’ push that is cognisant of software solutions’ relationship with digital privacy and data sovereignty, layered …

Setting the rules in disputes over apps
1 year ago

Setting the rules in disputes over apps

Hindustan Times  

Last week, Google delisted the apps of 10 Indian businesses from its proprietary app store. This incident, which saw some apps relisted after mediated discussions, highlights the need for a thoughtful resolution of business disputes in the digital economy, increasingly contested on the notion of “fairness”. The margins-led fight between apps and their distributors has many analogues, such as telecom …

There’s both the will and a way to unleash India’s digital potential
1 year, 1 month ago

There’s both the will and a way to unleash India’s digital potential

Live Mint  

At first glance, India looks like a digital star, with inexpensive bandwidth, rising enthusiasm for e-commerce, and a fast-growing cluster of innovative companies. The digital economy, which has grown 2.5 times faster than the overall economy since 2016, could be a powerful force for sustainable and inclusive growth, not only through greater productivity, but as a way of delivering social …

Pandemic to Prosperity: Finance Ministry's Report Says India's Digital Infra Empowers Citizens, Fuels Growth
1 year, 1 month ago

Pandemic to Prosperity: Finance Ministry's Report Says India's Digital Infra Empowers Citizens, Fuels Growth

News 18  

The Ministry of Finance’s recently released report, ‘The Indian Economy – A Review’, has lauded India’s digital transformation, highlighting the success of the Digital Public Infrastructure and its significant role in delivering services with a citizen-centric focus. The report noted that as the pandemic disrupted economic activities, the government responded swiftly, leveraging the strength of digital public infrastructure, commonly known …

Review: The Third Way by Rahul Matthan
1 year, 3 months ago

Review: The Third Way by Rahul Matthan

Hindustan Times  

The history of modern of technology begins in the West. But there is another way, argues technology lawyer Rahul Matthan in his new book titled The Third Way – India’s Revolutionary Approach to Data Governance. Matthan’s third way refers to the development and adoption of the so-called the India Stack – a combination of platforms and protocols that make up …

Public digital infrastructure must bridge every digital divide
1 year, 4 months ago

Public digital infrastructure must bridge every digital divide

Live Mint  

Among the concerns often raised in connection with the proliferation of digital public infrastructure is the worry that nations that are reliant on digital systems for the delivery of public services will end up excluding those incapable of accessing these digital solutions from the benefits these systems were built to offer. What this means is that, even today, large segments …

A Norwegian perspective of India’s digital journey
1 year, 4 months ago

A Norwegian perspective of India’s digital journey

The Hindu  

‘Leaving no one behind’. As the Norwegian Minister of International Development, I am impressed by the development benefits of the use of digital public goods. During India’s G-20 presidency this year, the world saw that digital public goods are part of the international development architecture of the future. Digital South-South cooperation Work on digital public goods provides a great example …

Women accelerating India's digital transformation as IT player employs more female than male
1 year, 4 months ago

Women accelerating India's digital transformation as IT player employs more female than male

India TV News  

The impact of the pandemic on the acceleration of digital transformation is visible. As the government continues its work to create a modern digital infrastructure to ensure benefits of the digital revolution reach everyone, it had August this year approved the extension of the Digital India programme with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore to boost digital initiatives. Recently, Mumbai-based …

Classifying intermediaries in the upcoming DIA
1 year, 5 months ago

Classifying intermediaries in the upcoming DIA

Hindustan Times  

The enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 reflects a concerted effort to establish an Open, Safe, Trusted, and Accountable internet ecosystem. With the data protection regime nearly finalised all eyes are on the Digital India Bill to achieve the objectives of Open, Safe, Trusted and Accountable online space. As the Government works towards this transition from …

How the Digital India Act will shape the future of the country’s cyber landscape
1 year, 5 months ago

How the Digital India Act will shape the future of the country’s cyber landscape

The Hindu  

October 09, 2023 08:30 am | Updated 08:30 am IST Nations worldwide are grappling with the need to update their legal frameworks to adapt to the evolving digital landscape. The recent announcement of the Digital India Act 2023 represents a significant step towards establishing a future-ready legal framework for the country’s burgeoning digital ecosystem. The primary motivation behind the DIA …

India signs MOUs on digital transformation with Sierra Leone, Armenia, Antigua
1 year, 6 months ago

India signs MOUs on digital transformation with Sierra Leone, Armenia, Antigua

Firstpost  

Both G2G and B2B bilateral Cooperation in the field of Digital Public Infrastructure are expected to be enhanced. The activities contemplated in these MoUs would be financed through their administration’s regular operating allocations India on Wednesday signed Memorandum of Understanding with Sierra Leone, Antigua & Barbuda and Armenia regarding the sharing of successful digital solutions implemented at population scale for …

World Bank Praises India's Digital Public Infrastructures
1 year, 6 months ago

World Bank Praises India's Digital Public Infrastructures

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Lauding India’s Digital Public Infrastructures approach, the World Bank has stated that India has achieved in just six years under the Narendra Modi-led government what would have otherwise taken about five decades. "In just six years, India has catapulted its financial inclusion rate from 25 per cent in 2008 to over 80 per cent of adults, according to …

Human-Centric Globalisation: Taking G20 to the Last Mile, Leaving None Behind
1 year, 6 months ago

Human-Centric Globalisation: Taking G20 to the Last Mile, Leaving None Behind

The Quint  

Democratising climate action is the best way to impart momentum to the movement. Just as individuals make daily decisions based on their long-term health, they can make lifestyle decisions based on the impact on the planet’s long-term health. Just like Yoga became a global mass movement for wellness, we have also nudged the world with Lifestyles for Sustainable Environment. For …

G20: World Bank Lauds India's Transformative Impact Of Digital Public Infra
1 year, 6 months ago

G20: World Bank Lauds India's Transformative Impact Of Digital Public Infra

ABP News  

The World Bank has praised India's transformative impact of Digital Public Infrastructures in the past decade under the Narendra Modi-led government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tweeted about the World Bank’s G20 document where the global agency lauded India’s leap in financial inclusion. This monumental leap shortened the journey towards financial inclusion by up to 47 years, a feat …

G20: ‘India has done in 6 years what would take 50’: World Bank lauds India’s digital public infrastructure
1 year, 6 months ago

G20: ‘India has done in 6 years what would take 50’: World Bank lauds India’s digital public infrastructure

Firstpost  

India has developed some of the finest digital public goods infrastructure which could change lives the world over. Lauding India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, the World Bank has said that what the country has achieved in just six years would have otherwise taken about five decades. Highlighted the key measures taken by the Modi government in shaping the Digital Public Infrastructure …

World Bank lauds India's digital infra impact: 'Five-decade journey in 6 years'
1 year, 6 months ago

World Bank lauds India's digital infra impact: 'Five-decade journey in 6 years'

Hindustan Times  

The World Bank has lauded the transformative impact of Digital Public Infrastructures in India in the past decade under the Narendra Modi-led government. The document, prepared by the World Bank as part of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, highlighted the measures taken by the Modi government and the pivotal role of government policy and regulation in shaping the …

G20 Summit 2023: World Bank lauds transformative impact of digital public infrastructure in India
1 year, 6 months ago

G20 Summit 2023: World Bank lauds transformative impact of digital public infrastructure in India

India TV News  

G20 Summit 2023 : The G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion document prepared by the World Bank has lauded the transformative impact of Digital Public Infrastructure in India ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi - saying that the country has achieved in six years that would have otherwise taken five decades. Role of UPI, cross-border payments Additionally, India …

‘Future Alliance’ part of India’s big G20 push
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Future Alliance’ part of India’s big G20 push

Hindustan Times  

The G20 summit under the Indian presidency is likely to see the emergence of an India-led multilateral and multi-stakeholder institution dedicated to taking the Indian experience of digital public infrastructure global — the One Future Alliance. OFA will aim to build capacity, provide funding, offer technical assistance and synergise global efforts in the domain of DPI and will be supplemented …

‘Digital India Experience Zone’ to be set up at G20 Summit. Get a sneak peek here
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Digital India Experience Zone’ to be set up at G20 Summit. Get a sneak peek here

Hindustan Times  

During the G20 Summit in New Delhi, which marks the conclusion of India's G20 presidency for the year, a ‘Digital India Experience Zone’ will be set up to showcase the country's digital advancements to member nations and other guest nations. To experience India's best practices in implementing DPIs, G20 delegates can visit Hall 4 and Hall 14 in the Bharat …

‘Digital India Experience Zone’: G20 Summit Spotlight on UPI, Aadhaar, Bhashini & New Feature ‘Ask GITA’
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Digital India Experience Zone’: G20 Summit Spotlight on UPI, Aadhaar, Bhashini & New Feature ‘Ask GITA’

News 18  

The ‘Digital India Experience Zone’ at the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, will be a standout attraction showcasing India’s ‘digital’ journey since 2014. “The seven DPI components will be showcased in the ‘Experience Zone’ along India’s digital journey wall, in front of which there will be a cycle. The visitors can converse with the platform to seek information …

'I Am Positive': Key Highlights of PM Modi's Interview on G20 Summit and More
1 year, 6 months ago

'I Am Positive': Key Highlights of PM Modi's Interview on G20 Summit and More

The Quint  

UPI: "Today, digital transactions are empowering every section of our business life, from street vendors to big banks," Modi told PTI. DPI: "Our Digital Public Infrastructure was an object of wonder for many people globally, especially the way it was used for public service delivery during the pandemic. But in India, the Jan Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile Trinity ensured financial inclusion, authentication and …

From Orientalism to Digital Leadership - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

From Orientalism to Digital Leadership - News18

News 18  

For centuries, Western perception of countries like India has been coloured by orientalist narratives, an idea embedded deep within the philosophical works of thinkers like Edward Said in Orientalism. The world watched in amazement as Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Wissing, used India’s Unified Payments Interface to pay a vegetable vendor, illustrating India’s prowess in digital public …

PM Modi urges G20 nations to push for secure digital future
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi urges G20 nations to push for secure digital future

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged G20 countries on Saturday to focus on technology that can “lay the foundations for an inclusive, prosperous and secure” global digital future, as he addressed a ministerial gathering on digital economy in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' meeting in Bengaluru. Union minister for electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, …

G20 India Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Digital Public Infrastructure Cyber Security Skilling Digital Economies
1 year, 7 months ago

G20 India Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Digital Public Infrastructure Cyber Security Skilling Digital Economies

ABP News  

The Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stressed the three priorities for the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Meeting on Saturday. The minister stated that digital public infrastructure, cyber security, and skilling were the major priorities of the meeting under India’s G20 presidency. The minister stated that the G20 group was successful in reaching ‘a consensus on adopting the …

Modi hails Digital India's solutions
1 year, 7 months ago

Modi hails Digital India's solutions

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India's diversity makes it an ideal testing ground for solutions and added that solutions that succeed in India can easily be replicated worldwide. Speaking at the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meet, held in Bengaluru via video message, Modi also highlighted that India's digital public infrastructure offers scalable, secure, and inclusive …

Defining the Digital public infrastructure approach
1 year, 7 months ago

Defining the Digital public infrastructure approach

Hindustan Times  

This policy brief aims to lay out a common definition of digital public infrastructure, as understood through India's experience, but one that must be applied and adopted across jurisdictions. India’s DPI approach is also increasingly finding mention in multiple multilateral and bilateral conversations including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which recently adopted India’s approach to DPI. India-EU’s Trade and Technology Cooperation …

In G20, India is pushing for global cooperation
1 year, 8 months ago

In G20, India is pushing for global cooperation

Hindustan Times  

In December last year, India proudly assumed the G20 presidency for 2023, bringing together 19 members along with nine guest countries, three regional organisations, and 11 international organisations. India convened the Voice of the Global South Summit with 15 developing countries earlier in 2023, and is now piloting the G20 platform to resonate the Global South’s perspective, pushing for systems …

How Much is India’s ‘Digital Economy’ Worth? In a First, Modi Govt to Measure in Next 9 Months
1 year, 8 months ago

How Much is India’s ‘Digital Economy’ Worth? In a First, Modi Govt to Measure in Next 9 Months

News 18  

The Narendra Modi-led central government, for the first time, will measure the size of India’s ‘digital economy’. The government has put prime focus on ‘digitalisation’ but the measurement of the ‘digital economy’ has not been institutionalised in India. According to senior officials, an exercise will be conducted over the next nine months involving “estimation and measurement of India’s digital economy”, …

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