Layer: Wednesday

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | June 24, 2026 India’s L3 DPI layer — Documents & Data Exchange — had a blockbuster week (June 17–24, 2026). From state-level Family IDs going digital to 68 electricity DISCOMs joining DigiLocker, and a high-profile global spotlight at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, the infrastructure that powers paperless governance is expanding at an unprecedented clip. 1. Mahasarathi (Family ID) Lands on DigiLocker — 14 Crore Maharashtra Residents Get Digital Access In what is arguably the most significant L3 development this week, the Government of Maharashtra’s Mahasarathi (Family ID) credential was officially integrated with DigiLocker on June 17. The announcement came via a PIB release from Mumbai, confirming that residents across the state can now access their Family ID — a consolidated household credential — directly through India’s flagship digital document wallet. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | June 17, 2026 India’s L3 layer — Documents & Data Exchange — had a particularly eventful week. From a nationwide scramble to meet the UGC’s June 30 academic record upload deadline on NAD-DigiLocker, to the opening of Census 2027’s self-enumeration portal, to India’s prominent role at UNESCAP’s Paperless Trade Week, the building blocks of paperless governance and cross-border data interoperability are accelerating simultaneously. Here’s a deep dive into the five most significant developments. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | June 10, 2026 Layer L3 — Documents & Data Exchange | DigiLocker · API Setu · eSign · NAD · National Government Cloud This week on the L3 Documents & Data Exchange layer, India continued to push deeper integration of its digital document infrastructure across education, postal services, governance, and legal-tech. The underlying theme: moving from standalone document digitisation to a connected, cloud-native, API-first data exchange ecosystem. Here are the five most significant developments from June 3–9, 2026. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | June 03, 2026 India’s L3 Digital Public Infrastructure — the layer of Documents and Data Exchange — had an eventful week (May 28 – June 3, 2026). From DigiLocker powering university admissions at scale to ABHA crossing 90 crore accounts, and new UPI security mandates that reshape data-sharing in payments, the document and data exchange rails underpinning India Stack continue to deepen their reach. Here are the five stories that defined the week. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | April 08, 2026 Focus Layer: L3 Documents & Data Exchange (DigiLocker, API Setu, eSign) Coverage Period: April 1-8, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L3 layer (Documents & Data Exchange) shows significant momentum across multiple fronts. The Census 2027 launched with India’s first-ever digital self-enumeration platform at se.census.gov.in, enabling citizens to submit household data online. DigiLocker continues expanding its document ecosystem with Karnataka Class 12 results integration and Department of Telecommunications onboarding to EntityLocker. Meanwhile, API Setu continues powering the growing stack of e-governance services, with NeGD reporting 1,938 e-services now integrated nationwide. ...

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 Deep Dive — Wednesday | March 25, 2026 Focus Layer: L3 Documents & Data Exchange (DigiLocker, API Setu, eSign) Coverage Period: March 18-25, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L3 developments center on the deepening integration of DigiLocker with the broader DPI ecosystem through API Setu, enhanced eSign capabilities, and growing institutional acceptance of digital documents. The convergence of consent-based data sharing with real-time verification APIs is transforming how Indians authenticate and share documents—from financial services to government schemes. With over 100 crore documents stored and API integrations expanding across sectors, L3 is becoming the connective tissue enabling cross-layer DPI interoperability. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | March 18, 2026 Focus Layer: L3 Documents & Data Exchange (DigiLocker, API Setu, eSign) Coverage Period: March 11-18, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L3 layer developments showcase India’s expanding document and data exchange infrastructure. The Udyami Bharat Portal launch marks a significant expansion of EntityLocker for MSME verification, while API Setu continues to power cross-government data sharing. The IMF’s recognition of India’s DPI as a global benchmark underscores the strategic importance of these document exchange systems. With 24 countries now having MoUs for India Stack cooperation, the document verification layer is becoming a key export. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | March 11, 2026 Focus Layer: L3 Documents & Data Exchange Coverage Period: March 4-11, 2026 Executive Summary India’s L3 layer—the Documents & Data Exchange infrastructure—has reached unprecedented scale milestones this week. DigiLocker has surged to 67.63 crore users with over 950 crore documents issued, while API Setu now hosts over 8,000 APIs enabling seamless government-private sector integration. The convergence of DigiLocker, eSign, and API Setu is creating a paperless governance ecosystem that processed billions of transactions this week, reinforcing India’s position as a global leader in digital public infrastructure. ...