Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 1 August 2026
India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Goes Global: 24 Countries Adopt India Stack, UPI and DigiLocker
Exam-focused facts from the 1 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- India has partnered with 24 countries to adopt components of India Stack, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and DigiLocker.
- UPI merchant payments are now available in Bhutan, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the UAE, and Cambodia.
- Kenya and Cuba have started work on implementing DigiLocker.
- Discussions are underway with Laos, Seychelles, Venezuela, Armenia, Fiji, Guyana, and Colombia for adopting platforms such as e-Sanjeevani, e-Office, and e-Hospital.
- India Stack includes digital identity (Aadhaar), instant payments (UPI), document storage (DigiLocker), e-KYC, eSign, and an account aggregator framework.
- The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a real-time digital payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
- DigiLocker is a secure cloud-based platform developed under the Digital India initiative.