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India hosted its first Global South seminar on Public Financial Management (PFM) in New Delhi on December 5, 2025. Organized by the Office of the Controller General of Accounts with the Ministry of External Affairs, the seminar served as a platform for knowledge exchange on public finance reform among Global
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On December 5, 2025, the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology convened a high-profile conference titled "Harnessing AI and Digital Public Infrastructure for Viksit Bharat" in New Delhi. The conference gathered policymakers, technology experts, and industry leaders to explore the
Universal Healthcare
At the 23rd session of Reimagining Governance: Discourse for Excellence, Dr. Rajiv Kumar emphasized the need for universal healthcare, education, and a district-based development architecture. He highlighted India's achievements since independence and called for a shift towards a Gross Welfare Product model, focusing on human development. He also
Account Aggregator
The Ministry of Finance marks the fourth anniversary of the Account Aggregator (AA) framework, launched on September 2, 2021. The AA ecosystem has seen significant growth, with 112 financial institutions operating as both Financial Information Providers (FIP) and Financial Information Users (FIU), and over 2.2 billion financial accounts enabled
digital agriculture mission
The Government of India has approved the Digital Agriculture Mission, aimed at creating a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture. This initiative includes the Agri Stack, which consists of foundational registries such as Geo-Referenced Village Maps, Crop Sown Registry, and Farmers Registry. As of August 2025, over 7 million Farmer
Unified Lending Interface
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) convened a high-level meeting to discuss scaling up the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), aimed at enhancing credit access for all Indians. Co-chaired by DFS Secretary Shri M. Nagaraju and RBI Deputy Governor Shri T. Rabi Sankar, the meeting emphasized ULI as a Digital Public
Digital Public Infrastructure
During the 11th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting in Brazil, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar highlighted India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as a global benchmark for inclusive digital governance. He emphasized the importance of digital inclusion, sustainability, and collaboration among BRICS nations to foster a resilient digital ecosystem. Key