April 28, 2026 12:46 PM

Digital Public Infrastructure 2.0 to Power India’s Growth, Says CEA

NITI Aayog has unveiled the DPI@2047 roadmap, outlining the next phase of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to drive inclusive and productivity-led economic growth. The roadmap was launched by Suman Bery and Ajay Kumar Sood in the presence of senior policymakers, industry leaders and technology experts. Developed in collaboration with EkStep Foundation and Deloitte, the strategy lays out a long-term digital transformation pathway for India. Two-Phase Strategy for Viksit Bharat The...

June 3, 2025 2:17 PM

India urges deeper BRICS cooperation for building future-ready digital ecosystem

India reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and future-ready digital development at the 11th BRICS Communications Ministers’ Meeting held in Brasília, Brazil.   Delivering India’s national statement, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, highlighted the country’s progress in digital governance under the theme set by Brazil’s BRICS presidency—Universal and Meaningful Connectivity, Space Sustainability, Environmental ...

April 1, 2025 7:57 PM

The next UPI? How an India energy stack can lead the digital energy revolution

At the United Nations' first International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in April 2024, held under India’s leadership, the global discussion centered on how this framework can accelerate sustainable development and promote inclusivity. As a participant in these discussions, it was evident that India’s success in building open, interoperable, and citizen-centric DPIs has set a global benchmark. While Aadhaar has transformed delivery of public services, social security an...

November 20, 2024 10:54 AM

India, Brazil, South Africa agree to use digital public infrastructure and AI to bridge global inequality gap

Leaders from the G20 Troika, comprising India, Brazil, and South Africa, announced a joint declaration on Tuesday to leverage digital public infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven governance to reduce inequality and promote sustainable development. The declaration emphasizes the transformative power of technology in bridging the global inequality gap and accelerating progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the Prime Mini...

September 16, 2024 4:02 PM

PM Narendra Modi lauds DPI’s role in inclusive growth at Voice of Global South Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the transformative impact of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in fostering inclusive development during the inaugural leaders' session of the Voice of Global South Summit 3.0 on Saturday. Describing DPI's role in inclusive growth as revolutionary, PM Modi remarked, "The contribution of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to inclusive growth is no less than a revolution." He said that under India's G-20 presidency, the creation of the Global DPI Repository ...