Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that Digital India has grown beyond a government project and become a people’s movement. She posted on X that the initiative plays a key role in building an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and making India a trusted innovation partner for the world.
She added, “From bringing internet access to remote corners of the country to making government services available online, the ‘Digital India’ initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-government has truly bridged the digital divide across the nation.”
Moreover, she highlighted India’s digital payments success. “Scan. Pay. Done. India’s UPI revolution powers nearly half of the world’s real-time digital transactions,” she wrote.
Scan. Pay. Done.
India’s UPI revolution powers nearly half of the world’s real-time digital transactions.#10YearsOfDigitalIndia pic.twitter.com/eVCJWHXEOd
— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) July 1, 2025
India Shifts Toward Global Digital Leadership
Meanwhile, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal praised major programs like UPI, DBT, GeM, ONDC, and SVAMITVA. He said these initiatives show how India is moving from digital governance to global digital leadership.
In addition, he quoted Prime Minister Modi on X, stating, “When the intent is right, innovation empowers the less empowered.”
UPI, DBT, GeM, ONDC, SVAMITVA, and many more!
With #10YearsOfDigitalIndia, the nation is moving from digital governance to global digital leadership.
PM @NarendraModi ji writes, when the intent is right, innovation empowers the less empowered. A must read:…
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 1, 2025
PM Modi Reflects on India’s Digital Journey
On LinkedIn, Prime Minister Modi called Digital India central to self-reliance and essential to India’s global tech image. He said, “Digital India is central to building an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, and to making India a trusted innovation partner to the world.”
Furthermore, he addressed innovators directly. “To all innovators, entrepreneurs, and dreamers: the world is looking at India for the next digital breakthrough,” he said.
Reflecting on the past decade, Modi added, “While decades were spent doubting the ability of Indians to use technology, we changed this approach and trusted the ability of Indians to use technology.”
Digital India Boosts Farmers
Additionally, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said Digital India has revolutionised agriculture. He praised eNAM for helping farmers connect directly with buyers across the country.
He shared, “With Rs 4 lakh crore in trade and 1.7 crore farmers empowered across 1,400+ mandis, the impact is real. A bold leap under the visionary leadership of PM Modi.”
