Government Highlights Digital India Initiatives for Strengthening Digital Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Data Protection

In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision to democratise technology and empower citizens, the Government of India had launched the Digital India programme in July, 2015. At its core, the programme promotes three interconnected goals: strengthening digital infrastructure, delivering government services digitally, and empowering citizens through digital literacy and employment.

The Government has implemented several initiatives and policy measures to strengthen digital infrastructure, enhance cyber security and data protection, improve internet connectivity, and promote the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the country.

Internet connectivity: Digital India has contributed to the rapid expansion of internet access, through initiatives such as BharatNet, which aims to provide high-speed internet to rural and remote areas. As a result, there has been a substantial increase in internet accessibility and usage across the country, and internet penetration in India has grown in the last decade.

This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Jitin Prasada in Lok Sabha on 05.08.2026.