India has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 24 countries to share population-scale digital solutions, as the government deepens its push to accelerate global digital transformation through its homegrown Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) stack. The development was disclosed to Lok Sabha on Wednesday, 29 July, by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada.

What the Agreements Cover

The MoUs establish a structured framework for cooperation across multiple dimensions: capacity building, knowledge and best-practice exchange, joint workshops, expert consultations, feasibility and e-readiness assessments, and the development, piloting, and scaling of proven digital solutions. Together, they represent India's most expansive formal effort to internationalise its digital governance model.

The agreements build on a decade of domestic platform development — spanning open, interoperable, and inclusive digital infrastructure — that has reshaped public service delivery, financial inclusion, and citizen-facing innovation inside India. The government's focus has now shifted toward constructing what officials describe as a 'globally connected, trusted and inclusive digital ecosystem.'

Progress with the Global South

'Significant progress has been achieved with countries of the Global South, including the conclusion of an Implementation Framework Agreement (IFA) and a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Kenya for implementation of DigiLocker,' Prasada said. He added that development of a foundational DigiLocker solution in Cuba has commenced.

Bilateral consultations have progressed with partner countries including Lao PDR, Seychelles, Venezuela, Armenia, Fiji, Guyana, and Colombia for the potential adoption of key Indian digital solutions such as e-Sanjeevani, e-Office, and e-Hospital.

India Stack and Study Visits

Government-supported technical workshops and virtual consultations have showcased India Stack and other population-scale solutions to partner nations, while detailed feasibility discussions assessed their digital readiness. The government regularly facilitates study visits for foreign delegations, enabling them to engage directly with key institutions including the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), National e-Governance Division (NeGD), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Recent study visits have included delegations from Kenya, Rwanda, Nepal, Indonesia, and South Africa, the minister noted.

G20 Presidency and DPI's Global Moment

DPI was one of the key priority areas of the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meetings during India's G20 Presidency in 2023. That platform gave India significant diplomatic leverage to position its digital stack — built at population scale and low cost — as a replicable model for emerging economies. This comes amid growing global competition to set standards for digital identity, payments, and health infrastructure, with India now presenting itself as an alternative to Western and Chinese technology frameworks.

What Comes Next

With IFA and NDA frameworks already concluded with Kenya and DigiLocker deployment underway in Cuba, the pipeline of active implementations is beginning to move from agreements to execution. How quickly partner countries can absorb and adapt India's solutions — given varying levels of digital readiness — will determine whether these MoUs translate into lasting infrastructure or remain framework documents.