Over the past decade, the Government of India has built a robust ecosystem of open, interoperable and inclusive digital platforms that have transformed public service delivery, promoted financial inclusion, fostered innovation and created new opportunities for citizens and businesses. The government’s vision now extends beyond domestic digital transformation towards building a globally connected, trusted and inclusive digital ecosystem. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) was one of the key priority areas of the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meetings during India’s G20 Presidency in 2023. The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration explicitly recognised DPI, as a development accelerator for economic growth.
In furtherance of this vision, the Government of India has signed MoUs with 24 countries for cooperation in sharing successful population-scale digital solutions to accelerate digital transformation globally. These MoUs provide a framework for cooperation in capacity building, knowledge and best-practice exchange, joint workshops and expert consultations, feasibility and e-readiness assessments, and the development, piloting and scaling of proven digital solutions. The country-wise list of signed MoUs is provided at Annexure-I.
The Government of India has undertaken virtual consultations and technical workshops with partner countries to showcase India Stack and other population-scale digital solutions and identify areas of interest. Based on the solutions identified, detailed technical discussions have held with the concerned Indian technical agencies and partner countries including feasibility studies to assess the readiness of the partner country’s digital ecosystem. Significant progress has been achieved with countries of the Global South, including the conclusion of Implementation Framework Agreement (IFA) and a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Kenya for implementation of DigiLocker. Development of a foundational DigiLocker solution in Cuba has also commenced.
Further, under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme of MEA, a course on DPI was conducted for Cuban delegation in December 2025. Additionally, bilateral consultations have progressed with partner countries such as Lao PDR, Seychelles, Venezuela, Armenia, Fiji, Guyana Colombia for the potential adoption of key Indian digital solutions, including e-Sanjeevani, e-Office, e-Hospital etc. Moreover, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is linked with the payment systems of various countries to facilitate Person-to-Person (P2P) remittances and Person-to-Merchant (P2M) transactions. The details of countries using UPI along with Partner institutions are provided at Annexure-II.
The Government regularly facilitates study visits and technical interactions for foreign delegations, enabling them to engage with key institutions like Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), National e-Governance Division (NeGD), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), National Informatics Centre (NIC), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), etc. These engagements enable partner countries to discuss implementation challenges and draw on India’s experience in developing its Digital Public Infrastructure. Some of the recent study visits include delegations from Kenya, Rwanda, Nepal, Indonesia, and South Africa.
The Government has also approved the Social Impact Fund (SIF), which is a government led, multistakeholder initiative to provide financial support and technical assistance for DPI pilot implementation in the Global South particularly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
Annexure-I
List of partner countries of signed India Stack MoUs
| S.No. | Recipient Country
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Date of Signing
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| 1 | Ministry of Information, Communication Technologies, Utilities and Energy of the Antigua and Barbuda | 13th June,2023 |
| 2 | Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia | 12th June,2023 |
| 3 | Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of the Papua New Guinea | 28th July,2023 |
| 4 | Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Sierra Leone | 12th June,2023 |
| 5 | Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation of the Republic of Suriname | 12th June,2023
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| 6 | Ministry of Digital Transformation of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | 11th August,2023
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| 7 | Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology of the United Republic of Tanzania | 09th October ,2023 |
| 8 | Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy of the Republic of Kenya | 05th December ,2023 |
| 9 | Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Cuba | 19th January ,2024 |
| 10 | Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies of the Republic of Colombia | 16th February ,2024
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| 11 | Ministry of Technology and Communications of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) | 27th July ,2024
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| 12 | The Government of the Federation of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis | 05th August ,2024
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| 13 | The Information Network Security Administration of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | 30th September 2024 |
| 14 | The office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica | 01st October ,2024 |
| 15 | The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy of the Republic of Gambia | 03rd October ,2024 |
| 16 | Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications of the Republic of Fiji | 12th November 2024 |
| 17 | The office of the Prime Minister of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana | 19th November 2024 |
| 18 | The Ministry of People’s Power for Science and Technology of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | 12th February 2025 |
| 19 | The Ministry of Digital Economy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | 5th April 2025 |
| 20 | The Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services of the Federative Republic of Brazil | 8th July 2025 |
| 21 | The Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation of Kingdom of Lesotho | 21st July 2025 |
| 22 | The Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology of the Republic of Maldives | 24th July 2025 |
| 23 | The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation & Communication of Mongolia | 13th October 2025 |
| 24 | The Department of Information Communications Technology of the Republic of Seychelles | 8th February 2026 |
Annexure-II
Countries using UPI along with Partner institutions
| Sl. | Name of Country | Live for | Partner Institution | Live since |
| 1. | Bhutan | P2M | RMA Bhutan | July 2021 |
| 2. | France | P2M | LYRA Network | February 2024 |
| 3. | Mauritius | P2M | Bank of Mauritius | February 2024 |
| 4. | Nepal | P2M | FonePay Payment Services Ltd. | March 2024 |
| P2P | Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL) | June 2026 | ||
| 5. | Qatar | P2M | Qatar National Bank | September 2025 |
| 6. | Singapore | P2M | NETS Singapore Pte. Ltd.,
HitPay Payments Solutions Pte. Ltd., LiquidPay Group Pte. Ltd |
August 2021 |
| P2P | BCS Paynow | February 2023 | ||
| 7. | Sri Lanka | P2M | Lanka Pay Pvt. Ltd. | February 2024 |
| 8. | UAE | P2M | Mashreq Bank PSC (NeoPay)
Network International Magnati- Sole Proprietorship LLC |
April 2022 |
| 9. | Cambodia | P2M | Acleda Bank PLC | June 2026 |
| 10. | Greece | P2P | Eurobank S. A | May 2026 |
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Jitin Prasada in Lok Sabha on 29.07.2026.
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