Why in News?
The Digital India Programme completed 11 years of implementation on July 1, 2026.
Key Points
Launched in July 2015, Digital India Programm serves as foundation of India’s digital economy and Digital Public Infrastructure
Digital economy contributes nearly 12–14% of India’s GDP.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions increased from 2 crore in FY 2016-17 to over 24,162 crore in FY 2025-26.
The IMF recognises UPI as the world's largest real-time payment system.
UPI is currently live in 8 countries, including the UAE, Singapore, France, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka.
Exam Connect
UPI → launched by NPCI in 2016 → real-time payment system + operates under RBI oversight
Digital India → launched July 1, 2015 → aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society + under MeitY