SCO members unanimously adopt proposal on Digital Public Infra
- Inter-governmental body Shanghai Cooperation Organization members have unanimously adopted India's proposal for developing Digital Public Infrastructure.
- The proposal includes platforms such as Aadhaar, United Payments Interface (UPI), and DigiLocker.
- This was done during a recently held meeting of Digital Ministers of SCO member. The meeting was chaired by India.
SCO members unanimously adopt proposal on Digital Public Infra
- Member nations of the SCO supported the adoption of Indian digital public infrastructure such as Aadhaar, Unified Payments Interface, DigiLocker and CoWin.
- The adoption of India’s proposal by the SCO marks a significant step towards a more digitally connected and inclusive future for the region.
Key highlights
- India shared its plan
- India shared its plans to invest:
- $3 billion to provide mobile connectivity to villages in remote areas and
- $5 billion to bring broadband connectivity to all 250,000 gram panchayats, or village councils.
- Additionally, India will chair the Annual Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit in December.
- India shared its plans to invest:
- Highlights India’s growing leadership in the digital realm
- This development highlights India’s growing leadership in its efforts to bridge the digital divide and promote connectivity among its neighbours.
Prelims Take Away
- SCO
- Aadhaar
- UPI
- Digilocker
- CoWin