New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has notified amendments to the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021, introducing a new digital identity document called the Aadhaar Verifiable Credential (AVC) and tightening rules for entities that conduct offline Aadhaar verification (that is, verification not done in real time using UIDAI servers). The changes were published in the Gazette on December 9, and on the UIDAI website on Friday. The most significant amendment is the introduction of AVC, a new digitally signed document that Aadhaar holders can share for identity verification without revealing their full Aadhaar number. Its definition so introduced in the amendment states it...