India, Jan. 25 -- The digital public infrastructure story of India rightfully commands celebration-we constructed rails for identity, payments, and service delivery at population scale, altering the nation's trajectory; yet as we consider the next leap-AI in governance-we must acknowledge that this evolution requires an equally deliberate public foundation, marked by one non-negotiable upgrade: it must be designed for citizens who do not conform to the "ideal user" template.

This forms the essential argument for an "Inclusivity Stack"-a collection of common standards, foundational components, datasets, audit methodologies, and procurement frameworks that position inclusive, assistive-first digital services as the default across governmen...