Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- The new Aadhaar app is expected to significantly simplify identity verification while strengthening data security and user consent, said Vivek Chandra Verma, Deputy Director General at UIDAI.

Speaking with ANI on the sidelines of the Bharat Fintech Summit, Verma outlined how the digital platform will reduce reliance on physical documents and minimise the risk of fraud.

Verma said the Aadhaar app is designed around the principle of data minimisation, in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which is set to take effect. Under the framework, entities are required to collect only the data strictly necessary for a specific purpose.

"Aadhaar does not always mean sharing all attributes. Even two or thre...