The roadmap proposes a two-phase approach to achieving the vision of a developed India. DPI 2.0, spanning 2025 to 2035, focuses on livelihood-led growth, while DPI 3.0, covering 2035 to 2047, aims to enable broad-based prosperity. DPI 2.0 identifies eight sectoral transformations across micro, small and medium enterprises, agriculture, education, healthcare, credit, energy and social protection. It also outlines execution priorities including district-level implementation, scaling technology entrepreneurship, leveraging artificial intelligence and strengthening data-driven systems.
The initiative marks a strategic shift from the first phase of Digital Public Infrastructure, built on platforms such as Aadhaar and Unified Payments Interface, which focused on inclusion and welfare delivery. The new phase centres on productivity, livelihoods and market access, reflecting a more advanced stage of economic development.
Addressing the launch, Suman Bery said economic policy is increasingly shifting towards productivity, emphasising that higher incomes and improved living standards depend on sustained gains in efficiency. Ajay Kumar Sood stated that the next phase of technological leadership will depend on the ability to translate innovation into scalable public outcomes, supported by open and interoperable systems.
Officials underscored the role of artificial intelligence in enabling large-scale economic transformation, particularly through applications in local languages and expanded access to digital tools across sectors.
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran highlighted that DPI 2.0 can help mitigate the economic impact of global energy price shocks, especially those arising from disruptions in West Asia. He noted that India’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, combined with volatile global energy markets, creates fiscal and inflationary pressures that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. He stated that the country is navigating a period of acute energy market volatility and that productivity and competitiveness gains through DPI 2.0 will be critical for policymakers.
Nageswaran described DPI 2.0 as a total factor productivity engine designed to strengthen economic resilience, reduce transaction costs and expand market access through interoperable digital networks.
The roadmap proposes a state-led, district-level implementation model, with pilot projects expected to begin in micro, small and medium enterprises and agriculture during 2026–27. It also emphasises the importance of strong institutional capacity and sustained execution to ensure effective outcomes.
Aligned with India’s long-term objective of becoming a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047, the DPI@2047 roadmap positions digital infrastructure as a central driver of growth, resilience and global competitiveness, marking a decisive step in the country’s economic transformation journey.
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