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India and Sri Lanka begin technical discussions on DigiLocker

08 Feb, 2025

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India and Sri Lanka have begum technical discussions on DigiLocker, a secure cloud-based platform for storage, sharing and verification of documents and certificates, India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha said at the BIMSTEC Digital Conclave 2025 held in Colombo.

He said that over 400 million Indians can access their important documents anytime anywhere using the DigiLocker.

” The recent visit of President Anura Kumara Disanayaka to India added further momentum to this very important pillar of cooperation ? people-centric digitization. The leaders agreed to expedite implementation of the India-assisted INR 300 crores Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SLUDI) project which will act as the foundational DPI and unlock developmental dividends of the DPI Stack for Sri Lanka. A Joint Working Group on Digital Economy has also been set up,” the High Commissioner said.

He noted that India is building foundational AI models using 18000+ high-end GPUs and large non-personal data sets.

Compared to global models? computation costing 2.5 to 3 dollars per hour usage, India?s AI Model computation will cost less than less than 100 rupees per hour after 40% government subsidy.

“India?s AI Mission is based on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?s Vision of AI for All. As in other areas, we are ready and willing to share our journey with our closest maritime neighbor-Sri Lanka and our BIMSTEC partners,” he added.

The inaugural BIMSTEC Digital Conclave was co-hosted by BIMSTEC and The Asia Group. (Colombo Gazette)

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