New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- The Global Inclusive Finance Summit has transitioned into a global platform to facilitate the exchange of financial inclusion strategies between India and emerging economies. This evolution marks a shift from the summit's local origins in 2004 to a global mission focused on sharing India's digital public infrastructure (DPI) experiences with developing nations.

Speaking to ANI, Sudipto Saha, VP, Financial Inclusion, ACCESS Development Services, stated that the summit began in 2004 during the microfinance boom, focusing on Self-Help Groups (SHG) and microfinance models. The trajectory of the event changed significantly in 2014 with the introduction of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

"We re-transformed this parti...