New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new and advanced Aadhaar app, the app is formally unveiled in the presence of Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada.

The new Aadhaar app is said to be significantly different from the existing M Aadhaar app and aims to provide citizens with a more secure, faster, and privacy centric digital identity solution by enabling limited and need based data sharing, said a statement by UIDAI.

Speaking on the launch, UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said that establishing identity has become essential in many situations today, such as renting out a house, staying at a hotel, or availing various services.

"Until now, individuals were requir...