DPI

DPI Deep Dive — Thursday | April 02, 2026 Focus Layer: L4 Commerce & Logistics (ONDC, GeM) Coverage Period: March 26 - April 02, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L4 Commerce & Logistics layer sees significant momentum as ONDC’s seller network crosses 6 lakh milestones, the WTO e-commerce moratorium expires creating global trade uncertainties, and IMF officially recognises India’s DPI as a global benchmark. Meanwhile, GeM continues expanding MSME participation in government procurement, with over 3 lakh artisans set to benefit from SFURTI-ONDC integration. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | April 01, 2026 Focus Layer: L3 Documents & Data Exchange Coverage Period: March 25 - April 01, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L3 Documents & Data Exchange layer sees significant momentum as DigiLocker crosses 67 crore users and approaches 950 crore documents issued. The RBI’s integration of DigiLocker into payment safety protocols marks a pivotal shift in fraud prevention, while CKYC 2.0 and APAAR ID expansions signal deeper ecosystem convergence. Gujarat’s Sugam initiative demonstrates state-level digitization at scale, leveraging DigiLocker, eSign, and API Setu for faceless service delivery. ...

DPI Brief — April 01, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027: Digital Self-Enumeration Goes Live The Union Government has launched India’s first digital self-enumeration portal for Census 2027, marking a significant shift in how population data is collected. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has written to all ministries and departments urging officials to self-enumerate through the dedicated portal (https://se.census.gov.in), which will go live from April 1, 2026. The portal enables citizens to submit household details 15 days before enumerators begin house-to-house visits. This initiative represents a convergence of L1 (identity infrastructure) with L6 (governance systems), leveraging Aadhaar-linked databases to streamline the verification process while maintaining data security. The exercise will be conducted in two phases—houslisting from April to September 2026, with population enumeration in early 2027.1 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Tuesday | March 31, 2026 Focus Layer: L2 Payments & Financial Rails (NPCI, UPI, RuPay) Coverage Period: March 24-31, 2026 Executive Summary India’s UPI ecosystem continues its unprecedented growth trajectory, crossing 800 million daily transactions in early March 2026. While PhonePe maintains market leadership, the company has shelved its IPO plans citing geopolitical tensions. International players are circling the Indian market—Apple Pay is reportedly launching mid-2026, while Revolut is betting big on India as a global tech hub. This week’s developments highlight both the resilience of India’s digital payments infrastructure and the intensifying competitive landscape. ...

DPI Brief — March 31, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication UIDAI Circular 3 of 2026: Streamlined Aadhaar Onboarding UIDAI released Circular 3 of 2026 on March 23, establishing a structured two-stage onboarding framework for Authentication User Agencies (AUAs) and KYC User Agencies (KUAs). The circular mandates a standardized transition from pre-production to production environment, improving integration reliability for requesting entities accessing Aadhaar authentication services. 1 As of March 2026, more than 144 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated, reflecting deep integration into everyday governance and service delivery systems. 2 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Monday | March 30, 2026 Focus Layer: L1 Identity & Authentication (UIDAI, Aadhaar, eKYC) Coverage Period: March 23-30, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s identity layer developments highlight India’s growing role as a global hub for digital identity innovation, with video-based KYC systems developed domestically now being exported to international markets. Meanwhile, the upcoming Census 2027 introduces self-enumeration capabilities, and state-level cybersecurity infrastructure continues expanding with district-level cyber police stations now covering all 75 UP districts. ...

DPI Brief — March 30, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication UIDAI Streamlines Aadhaar Onboarding Process UIDAI released Circular 3 of 2026 on March 23, establishing a two-stage onboarding framework for Authentication User Agencies (AUAs) and KYC User Agencies (KUAs). The circular mandates a structured transition from pre-onboarding to pre-production, followed by pre-production to production—standardizing how requesting entities integrate with Aadhaar authentication services. 1 This comes as the authority continues expanding its digital ecosystem, with updates to Aadhaar Seva Kendra operations and mandatory biometric update protocols for residents aged 15 and above. 2 ...

DPI Weekly Deep Dive — India’s GCC FinTech Boom | Week of March 23-29, 2026 Executive Summary India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has reached a pivotal inflection point. The week of March 23-29, 2026 sees European fintech giant Revolut announce plans to base approximately 40% of its global workforce in India by year-end, expanding its India Global Capability Centre (GCC) to 5,500 employees from the current 3,900.1 This announcement follows a broader trend: India’s GCCs have evolved from cost-optimization centers to innovation powerhouses, leveraging the country’s world-class digital payments infrastructure—UPI, RuPay, and Aadhaar—as the foundation for building global products. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Sunday | March 29, 2026 Focus Layer: L7 Security, Privacy & Trust (CERT-In, DPDP, TRAI) Coverage Period: March 23-29, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L7 Security, Privacy & Trust layer witnessed India’s most significant cybersecurity development in 2026: CERT-In’s release of the country’s first comprehensive Space Cyber Security Framework at DefSat 2026, formally treating satellite systems as critical national infrastructure. The guidelines mandate Zero Trust architecture, six-hour incident reporting, and quantum-safe cryptography for the space ecosystem. Meanwhile, global supply chain attacks escalated with the Trivy vulnerability compromising CI/CD pipelines, and international debate continues over India’s VPN data logging mandates. CERT-In also conducted cybersecurity training for Delhi government officials, reinforcing domestic capacity building. ...

DPI Brief — March 29, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication No major Aadhaar or eKYC news today. UIDAI continues to process updates through official channels. L2: Payments & Financial Rails UPI Processes 16.6 Billion Transactions in February 2026: India’s Unified Payments Interface processed 16.6 billion transactions in February 2026, worth approximately $274 billion (₹23 lakh crore), according to NPCI data. This represents continued strong growth in digital payments adoption across India. 1 ...