India, Nov. 11 -- India's digital journey is a story of bold, foundational choices. We built public infrastructure to serve a billion people, moving beyond the adoption of global technologies. Aadhaar created a universal identity layer that unlocked financial inclusion for hundreds of millions. UPI expanded this foundation, creating frictionless rails for value exchange and revolutionising payments at a scale the world had never seen. Now, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is set to transform e-commerce, leveling the playing field for small businesses.

This India Stack philosophy of building open, interoperable, and nationally-owned digital backbones has been our greatest strategic asset. It allows private innovation to flourish o...