India’s farmer ID scheme expands as issuance surpasses 100M
The Indian government says its Digital Agriculture Mission which seeks to build the “AgriStack” as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)…
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India continues APAAR student ID rollout as adoption campaign expands
An Indian state minister has reiterated the importance of owning the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) student digital ID,…
India warns Meta to curb AI-generated content or face enforcement
Meta has fallen afoul of India, after the platform temporarily removed a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
India highlights deepfake detection projects as social media rules take effect
India’s government is responding to deepfakes through social media rules, support for domestic detection research and criminal laws, and it…
Nepal asks India to accept biometric NID card for cross‑border travel
Nepal has formally asked India to recognize its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an official travel document. The proposal…
India’s DPI export strategy evolves beyond identity and payments to AI
India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) ambitions are entering a new phase. While the country’s identity and payments architecture is now…
Sri Lanka asks India for more funding after digital ID bids exceed grant
Negotiations are underway for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) project funding gap, after bids from shortlisted vendors came…
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,…
India aims for next‑gen governance reforms as AI and DPI reshape the state
India is looking to overhaul governance as a senior minister says the country is moving into “next‑generation” administrative and e‑governance…
Funding gap puts Sri Lanka’s digital ID project under review
The Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) project faces a budget gap, with quotes from Indian companies surpassing the Indian…
