India's Digital Revolution Overview

Study Notes

India's digital infrastructure has evolved significantly in recent years, making it a global leader in digital adoption.
This rapid expansion is driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and digital governance.
India's digital infrastructure is continuously adapting to meet the demands of the public and private sectors.
Initiatives are in place to enhance accessibility, scalability, and security of government services.
Digital infrastructure supports economic growth and enhances citizens' lives.

Data centers are a crucial element, supporting the growing demand for cloud computing, data storage, and AI/ML applications.
India's data center industry is expected to grow significantly, with expected increase in IT load capacity at approximately 1000 MW.
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has established National Data Centres (NDCs) in major cities.
NDCs provide robust cloud services to various government entities.
NDCs offer disaster recovery capabilities.

The NIC National Cloud Services project aims to enhance national cloud infrastructure.
This project streamlines the delivery of e-governance services to over 300 government departments.
This initiative boosts India's digital public infrastructure.

DPI is foundational digital infrastructure providing accessible, secure, and interoperable systems for crucial public services in India.
Key examples of DPI include Aadhaar and UPI.
Aadhaar is a large-scale digital identity program utilizing biometric and demographic data.
UPI facilitates digital payments and financial inclusion.
DigiLocker facilitates secure storage and verification of documents.
37 crore users have registered, and its Entity Locker segment facilitates organizations with digital document management.

DigiLocker is a platform for secure document issuance and verification which is aligned with the paperless governance vision.
CollabFiles provides a centralized platform for government officials to manage office documents.
GovDrive is a secure cloud-based platform for storing, sharing, and managing documents.
The Gov Intranet platform streamlines workflows and communication using SSO (via Parichay), providing access to applications like eMail, eOffice, and Ministry Performance dashboards for efficient management, task assignment, and event planning.
UMANG is a unified mobile app integrating various government services for simplified access (7.12 crore users, 2077 services from 207 departments).
MerPehchaan is a National Single Sign-On providing citizens with a single sign-on solution for access to government services.