DPI Deep Dive — Monday | April 20, 2026
DPI Deep Dive — Monday | April 20, 2026 Focus Layer: L1 Identity & Authentication (UIDAI, Aadhaar, eKYC) Coverage Period: April 13-20, 2026 Executive Summary India’s flagship identity infrastructure faced a significant policy setback this week as the government formally abandoned plans to mandate Aadhaar app pre-installation on smartphones, capitulating to pressure from Apple, Samsung, and Google. Meanwhile, UIDAI continues expanding biometric authentication options with face recognition, while Census 2027 self-enumeration kicks off in six states—creating new intersections between Aadhaar and national demographic data collection. This week’s developments highlight the tension between universal digital identity access and device ecosystem sovereignty—a debate that is far from settled. ...