Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometric ID system with 134 crore users: Minister

March 18, 2026 10:41 PM

Aadhaar, the world’s largest biometric ID system with 134 crore users: Minister

Aadhaar has emerged as the world’s largest biometric identity system, with around 134 crore live users and over 17,000 crore authentication transactions completed so far, the Parliament was told on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply to a question, that the Aadhaar ecosystem -- maintained by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) -- plays a key role in enabling identity verification fo...

Govt deactivates 2.5 crore Aadhaar IDs of deceased to prevent fraud

February 4, 2026 4:45 PM

Govt deactivates 2.5 crore Aadhaar IDs of deceased to prevent fraud

The government has deactivated more than 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased persons as part of a nationwide effort to prevent identity fraud, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada informed Parliament on Wednesday. Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric identity system, with around 134 crore active Aadhaar holders. “As part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy and integrity of the Aadhaar database, Uniqu...