♦ India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements with 23 countries to share and cooperate on its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), reinforcing the country’s growing role as a global leader in digital governance and fintech innovation. The agreements aim to facilitate the replication and adoption of India’s digital platforms under the India Stack framework, said Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on 6 February 2026.
♦ India’s flagship digital payments platform, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is now operational in more than eight countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, France, Mauritius, and Qatar.
♦ In addition, India has signed specific MoUs with Cuba, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic for cooperation on DigiLocker, the country’s digital document storage and verification platform.