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India’s Web3 Moment

India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) leadership (Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker) transformed access and inclusion. The next leap is programmable trust.

The Challenge

Without a national blockchain architecture:

Siloed Evolution

DPI blockchains will evolve in silos, preventing interoperability and creating redundant systems.

Increased Complexity

Costs and complexity will multiply as each system develops independently without shared standards.

Interoperability Issues

Interoperability and auditability will suffer, making it difficult to create seamless cross-sector services.

Global Leadership

SETU enables India to lead globally in democratic, privacy-preserving digital trust.

Why Now

DPDP Act

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 mandates consent-first data sharing, requiring new infrastructure for privacy-preserving data exchange.

CBDC Pilots

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilots need programmable trust rails to enable secure, transparent, and efficient digital currency systems.

AI Security Risks

AI increases identity and document fraud risks, necessitating stronger verification and trust mechanisms.

Global Competition

Global peers (EU, China, and the UAE) are moving fast, making it imperative for India to establish its leadership position.

The Proposed SETU Initiative

1

National Architecture Approach

Establishes a national architecture approach for the secure and efficient management of an evolving network of localised, bespoke, blockchain networks.

2

Decentralised Trust Anchor

Delivers a decentralised trust anchor for identity, value transfer, user empowerment & cross-network interoperability.

3

Co-creation Framework

Enables co-creation with industry, academia and government across prioritised sectors of Digital India (including NBF) through leveraging the trust anchor.

SETU Benefits

By providing a unified, trust-based digital backbone, SETU supports secure data exchange, regulatory compliance, and seamless interoperability across sectors. It addresses systemic inefficiencies in existing siloed platforms and unlocks the next wave of innovation in identity, finance, health, education, and governance.
Trust
  • Secured Verified Identity
  • Consent-based Self-Sovereign Data Empowerment
  • Transparency, Portability and Interoperability
  • Real-time, Privacy-preserving Compliance Monitoring
Adoption
  • Simplify Integrations (avoids many-to-many bridges)
  • Reduce Entry Barriers For Govt. & Industry
  • Accelerate Blockchain And dApps Adoption
  • Self-Sustaining Operational Service Models
  • Future-proofed and enabled for Agentic AI and IOT
Inclusion
  • Digitally Inclusive, Accessible, Cross-sector Services
  • Privacy-respecting data sharing and simplified KYCs
  • More Use Cases & Resilience with broad-based Hosting
  • Clear ownership of virtual assets, devices and AI agents
Independence
  • Cryptographic Sovereignty
  • Control over National Infrastructure
  • Indigenous Blockchain Capabilities
  • Global Competitiveness, Leadership and Readiness
Innovation
  • Encourage experimentation & entrepreneurship
  • Growth & Optimisation of Digital India Ecosystem
  • Public-Private Collaboration
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