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DPI Deep Dive — Friday | July 31, 2026 India’s Layer 5 — Sectoral Digital Public Infrastructure — covers mission-mode digitisation across healthcare (ABHA/ABDM), agriculture (AgriStack), and the judiciary (eCourts). This week saw decisive moves on all three fronts, with states accelerating ground-level adoption and the Supreme Court signalling an unprecedented infrastructure overhaul. 1. J&K Pushes AgriStack-RBI ULI Integration for Farm Credit Jammu & Kashmir’s Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on July 29 ordered a daily monitoring mechanism to fast-track SVAMITVA and AgriStack implementation, directing banks to accelerate API integration with the RBI’s Unified Lending Interface (ULI).12 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | July 25, 2026 This week’s Layer 5 deep dive covers India’s sectoral digital public infrastructure — health (ABHA/ABDM), agriculture (PM-KUSUM, AgriStack adjacents), and judiciary (eCourts). The past seven days have been remarkably active across all three verticals. 1. ABHA Crosses 940 Million IDs: India’s Digital Health Backbone at BRICS At the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh (July 21–24), Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava presented India’s digital health infrastructure to an international audience. The numbers are staggering: over 940 million ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) IDs have been created, and more than 1 billion (100 crore) health records are now digitally linked through the system. Over 1 million healthcare professionals have been issued unique digital identities, and 5.33 lakh health facilities are registered on the platform. 1 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | July 24, 2026 Layer L5: Sectoral Infrastructure — ABHA & Digital Health, AgriStack, eCourts This week’s sectoral DPI layer saw significant movement across health, agriculture, and judiciary. India is hosting the BRICS Health Ministerial with digital health as a centrepiece, NHA conducted a major national review of ABDM, AgriStack-ULI convergence with land records accelerated, and the Supreme Court’s draft AI regulations for courts approached finalisation. Here’s the deep dive. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | July 03, 2026 Theme: L5 — Sectoral Infrastructure (ABHA, AgriStack, eCourts) The past seven days have been among the most consequential for India’s sectoral digital public infrastructure in recent memory. Three distinct pillars—health, agriculture, and judiciary—saw major launches, regulatory interventions, and operational rollouts that collectively deepen India’s stack-and-integrate model of digital governance. Here are the five stories that mattered most. 1. Aarogya Setu 2.0 Launch: From Pandemic Tracker to National Health Gateway On June 29, 2026, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi—effectively repositioning the app from its pandemic-era identity into a comprehensive digital health gateway. The launch event also unveiled a suite of complementary platforms: the Ayushman mobile application (upgraded), the Ayushman Sarathi AI chatbot, e-Sushrut Clinic (a clinic management solution built by C-DAC), and the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX). ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | June 19, 2026 This week’s Friday deep dive covers L5: Sectoral Infrastructure — the domain-specific digital public infrastructure layers that build on top of India’s foundational identity, payments, and data exchange rails. Three sectors saw significant movement in the past seven days: digital agriculture (AgriStack), digital health (ABDM/ABHA), and digital judiciary (eCourts + AI). 1. AgriStack Expands to West Bengal and Sikkim as PM-KISAN 23rd Instalment Approaches The most significant sectoral DPI development this week is the upcoming launch of AgriStack in West Bengal, announced by the Prime Minister’s Office on June 18. The PM will release the 23rd instalment of PM-KISAN from Tarakeswar, Hooghly on June 20, transferring ₹18,880 crore to over 9.44 crore farmers. Crucially, this event doubles as the West Bengal rollout of the Digital Agriculture Mission’s AgriStack platform, which will create a unified digital identity for farmers in a state that has historically lagged in DPI adoption. 1 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | June 12, 2026 India’s Layer 5: Sectoral Digital Public Infrastructure — covering health (ABHA), agriculture (AgriStack), and justice (eCourts) — had a landmark week. From ABHA crossing 90 crore registrations to AgriStack winning a national e-governance gold medal to the Supreme Court releasing draft AI regulations for courts, this is the sectoral DPI layer firing on all cylinders. 1. ABHA Crosses 90 Crore — India’s Health ID Enters a New Phase The National Health Authority (NHA) announced on May 30 that the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has issued over 90 crore (900 million) ABHA IDs, marking a significant inflection point for India’s digital health identity system.1 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | June 05, 2026 Layer L5: Sectoral Infrastructure — ABHA, AgriStack, eCourts & AI in the Judiciary This week’s sectoral DPI layer saw three major developments spanning health identity, agricultural data infrastructure, and judicial technology — each reinforcing India’s ambition to build sector-specific digital public infrastructure that interoperates with the foundational layers of identity, payments, and data exchange. 1. ABHA Crosses 90 Crore: India’s Digital Health Identity Hits a Global Scale On May 30, the National Health Authority (NHA) announced that the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has surpassed 90 crore (900 million) ABHA registrations — making it one of the largest digital health identity platforms in the world. 1 2 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | May 15, 2026 Executive Summary Friday’s DPI Deep Dive examines L5 Sectoral Infrastructure—the critical foundation that connects India’s digital identity, payments, and governance to sector-specific services in healthcare, agriculture, and justice. This week reveals a decisive shift from fragmented sectoral initiatives toward integrated DPI ecosystems that bridge health, nutrition, and agriculture through the new SEHAT Mission. Three developments stand out: SEHAT Mission — ICAR and ICMR launch a national programme linking agriculture, nutrition, and public health ITCMAARS AI Platform — ITC’s digital agriculture platform expands to 70 crops with AI-powered disease identification ICRISAT-Rajasthan Partnership — Strategic alliance to transform dryland agriculture through climate-resilient millet systems These developments signal India’s move from siloed sectoral digital infrastructure toward integrated “health-food-justice” ecosystems where ABHA health IDs, agricultural data, and court records flow seamlessly across domains. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | May 01, 2026 Focus Layer: L5 Sectoral Infrastructure (ABHA, AgriStack, eCourts) Coverage Period: April 24 – May 01, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L5 Sectoral Infrastructure deep dive captures three critical DPI platforms at different stages of maturity. The National Health Authority launched a revamped ABHA mobile application with improved health record management capabilities under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. AgriStack continues its expansion with the PM Kisan beneficiary database facilitating automated eligibility checks and the Village Land Maps Registry being integrated into the Digital Agriculture Mission. Meanwhile, eCourts faced a significant security incident when obscene content disrupted Delhi High Court virtual hearings, raising questions about cybersecurity protocols for judicial VC infrastructure. Together, these platforms represent India’s sector-specific DPI stack—health, agriculture, and justice—each navigating distinct challenges as they scale. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | April 17, 2026 Focus Layer: L5 Sectoral Infrastructure (ABHA, AgriStack, eCourts) Coverage Period: April 10-17, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L5 Sectoral Infrastructure developments reveal India’s multi-domain DPI strategy advancing across healthcare, agriculture, and judicial sectors. While ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) continues expanding its digital health ecosystem with over 650 million health IDs issued, the agriculture sector witnesses increased push for digital integration with e-NAM and warehouse receipt systems. The eCourts project maintains its gradual digital transformation of judicial processes. The common thread across all three vertical stacks is the critical dependence on foundational DPI layers—Aadhaar for identity, UPI for payments, and DigiLocker for document exchange—demonstrating how sectoral infrastructure builds upon the public digital rails established by core DPI platforms. ...