This will showcase key initiatives like Aadhaar ans DigiLocker
A Digital India Experience Zone is set to be a major attraction at the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi. It aims to provide hands-on experience to the G20 delegates on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the success of Digital Transformation implemented in India at significant population scale.

The ethos behind the expo is to showcase world-class initiatives which facilitate Ease of Living, Ease of Doing Business, and Ease of Governance, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on Monday (September 4, 2023).

The Digital India Experience Zone will help in the sharing of experience and best practices on implementing DPIs in the country and make global stakeholders aware of projects that are scalable and replicable. It will also offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience forst-hand the power of technology.

Seven key initiatives have been selected to showcase the best practices in implementing DPIs like Aadhaar, DigiLocker, UPI, eSanjeevani, DIKSHA, Bhashini and ONDC. The exhibition will provide an immersive experience, enabling visitors to explore DPI repositories in India and gain insights for the betterment of the global community.

"While a grand display of Digital India’s iconic journey will take visitors through the major milestones of Digital India since 2014, bringing to life the advancements that have been made in the digital space through simulated virtual reality, visitors can find out DPI’s core principles and the evolution of Digital India initiatives in the Digital Tree exhibit," the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said.

Users can also interact to see how the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) collaborates with sellers, customers and network providers on a large scale, whilst a kiosk introducing the G.I.T.A. application will provide a platform where visitors can seek answers to questions surrounding life in alignment with the revered holy book Shrimad Bhagwad Gita.

The Digital India Experience Zone employs cutting-edge technologies, in the form of interactive displays, Virtual Reality, and more. Each installation has been crafted to resonate with its target audience, ensuring meaningful engagement and age-appropriate content.

The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will serve as a culmination of all the G20 processes and meetings that have been held through the year under India's presidency among ministers, senior officials, and civil societies. 

A G20 Leaders’ Declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the New Delhi Summit, stating Leaders’ commitment towards the priorities discussed and agreed upon during the respective ministerial and working group meetings.

The meetings of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) were conducted successfully by MeitY)nin Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune and Bengaluru, leading up to thr G20 Digital Economy Minister’s meeting in Bengaluru. The key outcomes and deliverables from these meetings are:

1. G20 consensus on the deliverables presented by the Indian Presidency, encompassing essential aspects such as Digital Public Infrastructure, One Future Alliance for financing DPIs in LMICs, Global DPI Repository, High-Level Principles for Supporting Businesses, Roadmap for Facilitating Cross Country Comparison of Digital Skills, Toolkit for Designing and Introducing Digital Up-skilling and Re-skilling Programs, and a Virtual Centre of Excellence Fostering Digitally-Skilled Talent, among others.

2. Release of two knowledge products, ‘Accelerating the SDGs through DPI’ and ‘The DPI Playbook’, by the G20 Indian Presidency in partnership with UNDP and having an aim to assist countries in their digital transformation journey

3. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with six countries on collaboration and sharing INDIA STACK, a portfolio of successful digital solutions implemented at a significant population scale