India

Aadhaar Identification Program: Providing Proof of Identity to a Billion

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Completed Research
Research Year
2016-17

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India sought to provide a unique, non-duplicable and fraud-resistant proof of identity to every resident (population 1.3 billion). Starting in 2009, India centralized digital identification through the Aadhaar program. The federal government navigated reaching all of India’s diverse populations through partnerships and contracts with other government agencies and private businesses.

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