UIDAI plans Aadhaar reforms for Indians abroad as it broadens domestic use
UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay has announced plans to expand access to Aadhaar for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas citizens of…
Aadhaar
Aadhaar is the 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Indian government to every individual resident of India. The Aadhaar project aims to provide a single, unique identifier which captures all the demographic and biometric details of every resident of India.
Aadhaar biometrics rule for subsidies effectively makes India’s digital ID mandatory
India’s Aadhaar became the world’s largest digital ID system without being made official mandatory. But is possessing the national ID…
UIDAI expands Aadhaar face authentication with native SDK, developer sandbox
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched new tools to simplify Aadhaar face authentication, which has continued to…
India drops shared biometric database from telecom verification rules
India is not proceeding with the Biometric Identity Verification System, but biometrics firmly remain in the plan. The country’s Department…
Meta’s WhatsApp age-check trial faces challenge from India’s digital ID plans
Meta is testing age confirmation on WhatsApp ahead of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, but draft implementation rules…
Aadhaar app tops 40M downloads as India embraces digital-first identity
India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT says the Aadhaar digital ID application has been downloaded more than 40 million times,…
Hopae extends reach to 1.45 billion people in India via Hopae Connect integration
India’s DigiLocker and India PAN are live on Hopae Connect, according to a post from digital identity and credentials company…
New Aadhaar app crosses 31 million downloads
The new Aadhaar app has surpassed 31 million downloads less than five months after launch, according to figures released by…
UIDAI shifts Aadhaar users to new app with selective data sharing
India is preparing to retire its long‑running mAadhaar mobile app as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) pushes users…
The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
The ID4Africa community focussed on Frontline developments in digital identity from around the world Day 2 of the 2026 AGM…
