India can play role in DPI development in global south, says MEA official

India can play a role in supporting the global south in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) development by technology transfer, knowledge sharing, and promoting the adoption of open source technologies, a top Ministry of External Affairs official said on Wednesday.

Delivering his key note address at the Global Technology Summit Innovation dialogue co-hosted by the MEA and Carnegie India virtually, Special Secretary (ER and DPA), MEA, Periasamy Kumaran said how over the past decade and a half, DPI has evolved from a conceptual framework to a tangible, practical force, catalysing unprecedented innovation, driving improved public service delivery and promoting greater economic inclusivity and development.

He noted that today, the DPI model has emerged as a key Indian value proposition and is being adopted and adapted by countries worldwide.

"Based on our own experience during this period, for DPI based solutions to work and to produce the kind of outcomes in vision, we require three k