New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will soon launch a new Aadhaar app as part of the authority's effort to curb misuse of physical Aadhaar cards and strengthen the offline verification ecosystem.

The app will come with two major features. First, paperless electronic ID sharing and second, the ability for Aadhaar holders to update their registered mobile number directly through the app.

To be sure, there already exists an Aadhaar app - mAadhaar - which the government will merge with the new app.

Speaking with HT, UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said: "The idea is that when people give their Aadhaar to an establishment physically, many people keep their photocopies, which is not very safe. And that is why...