Jakarta, July 6: Indonesia has expressed interest in adopting a broader range of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), signalling a new phase in digital cooperation between the two countries. Moving beyond the successful Unified Payments Interface (UPI) model, Indonesia is exploring collaboration in areas such as digital identity, digital governance, secure data exchange, and citizen-centric digital services.
The development reflects the growing global recognition of India’s DPI ecosystem, which has become a model for digital transformation and financial inclusion.
Expanding Cooperation Beyond Digital Payments
While UPI has emerged as one of India’s most successful digital innovations, discussions between the two countries now extend to other components of India’s digital ecosystem.
Officials are exploring cooperation in digital identity platforms, interoperable public services, paperless governance, digital authentication, and secure digital document systems to enhance public service delivery.
Strengthening India–Indonesia Digital Partnership
India and Indonesia have steadily expanded cooperation in technology, fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation. The latest discussions aim to deepen this partnership by leveraging India’s experience in building scalable, secure, and inclusive digital public infrastructure.
Both countries are expected to encourage knowledge sharing, capacity building, and technical collaboration to accelerate digital transformation.
India’s DPI Gains Global Recognition
India’s Digital Public Infrastructure—including platforms such as UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker, CoWIN, and the Account Aggregator framework—has attracted international attention for enabling secure, low-cost, and accessible digital services at scale.
Several countries have shown interest in adapting elements of these platforms to strengthen their own digital governance systems and financial inclusion initiatives.
Boost to Bilateral Economic Cooperation
Greater collaboration in digital technologies is expected to create new opportunities for businesses, startups, fintech firms, and technology providers in both countries.
Industry experts believe stronger digital partnerships can facilitate cross-border trade, improve digital payments, support innovation, and enhance cooperation in e-governance and public service delivery.
Supporting the Indo-Pacific Digital Economy
The proposed collaboration also aligns with broader efforts by India and Indonesia to promote a secure, open, and inclusive digital economy in the Indo-Pacific region.
Officials from both nations are expected to continue discussions on digital standards, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and innovation, further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Source: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
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