Prime Minister marks 11 years of Digital India; says it transformed governance and strengthened the foundation of a Viksit Bharat

📌 Summary:

• PM Modi marked 11 years of the Digital India initiative (launched 1 July 2015), citing its transformative impact on governance and public service delivery
• Highlighted seamless digital payments, transparent Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) and the expansion of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as advancing "Ease of Living"
• Adoption by over a billion Indians spread innovation to villages and Tier-2/Tier-3 cities, empowering startups and young innovators
• Strengthened education, healthcare, agriculture, commerce and public service delivery—making governance more transparent, efficient and accessible
• Emphasised India's growing leadership in emerging technologies: Artificial Intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing
• Reaffirmed the goal of technology that serves humanity, empowers citizens and drives sustainable development

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 – e-Governance, transparency and citizen-centric service delivery; India's DPI stack (Aadhaar–UPI–DBT) as a globally-cited governance-reform model.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• Digital India launched on 1 July 2015 (11 years in 2026)
• Core elements: Digital Public Infrastructure, DBT, digital payments (UPI)
• Emerging-tech focus areas: AI, semiconductors, quantum computing

🔑 Key Term: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) – shared, interoperable digital systems for identity, payments and data exchange that enable service delivery at population scale.