Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 24 June 2026
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) Launches Four Digital Platforms on 23rd Foundation Day
Exam-focused facts from the 24 June 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day in New Delhi.
- NIXI launched four new digital initiatives: the IX Portal, myIRINN Portal, .IN Auction Portal, and an AI-powered WHOIS Screening Platform.
- The AI-powered WHOIS Screening Platform is designed to identify suspicious registrations and strengthen domain verification processes for the .IN domain ecosystem.
- NIXI currently manages more than 39 lakh .IN domain names, operates 79 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), and supports domain registrations in 22 Indian languages.
- India has achieved an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) adoption rate of approximately 78.34 per cent.