"Affordable Digital Connectivity, Aadhaar Driving India's Growth": World Economic Forum Chief

India's fast growth can be attributed to affordable digital connectivity and the digital ID system, Aadhaar, that has been issued to a large portion of its population, according to the president of the World Economic Forum.

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G20 to IMF, why global players want to replicate India's Digital Public Infrastructure

India's successful Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem, which includes Aadhar and Unified Payment Interface, has been endorsed globally and can serve as a model for creating a reliable and trustworthy AI ecosystem through collaboration, global standards, openness, transparency, and responsible policy measures.

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India is going from many micro economies to a single mega economy because of DPIs: Nilekani

India's digital public infrastructure, including Aadhaar and the unified payments interface, has transformed the country's informal sector economies into one integrated mega economy, achieving financial inclusion in just 9 years instead of the traditional 47 years, according to Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani.

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"From Offline To Online, Formal, Mega Economy": Nandan Nilekani On Digital India

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India's Digital Push Drives Huge Leap in Financial Inclusion

India achieved an 80% financial inclusion rate in just six years with the use of Digital Payment Infrastructure (DPI) such as Jan Dhan Bank accounts, Aadhaar, and Mobile phones, resulting in decreased customer onboarding costs and significant savings, according to a G20 policy document prepared by the World Bank.