Digital India Marks 11 Years as UPI Crosses 24,162 Crore Transactions

### Why in News? - The **Digital India Programme** completed **11 years** on **July 1, 2026**. ### Key Details - **UPI** recorded more than **24,162 crore transactions in FY 2025-26**, reflecting its central role in India’s digital-payment ecosystem. - **DigiLocker** had issued more than **850 crore digital documents** by March 2026. - UPI’s international footprint had expanded to **nine countries**, while India continued to promote its wider **Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)** model internationally. ### Exam Connect - **UPI** → Instant payment system operated by NPCI. - **DigiLocker** → Government-backed digital document wallet.