In order to share the India Stack, which is a collection of open application programming interfaces and digital public goods for identification, data, and payment services, Trinidad and Tobago and the Indian government have reached an agreement. Officials from the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), National E-Governance Division, and Ministry of External Affairs were present when the agreement was signed.

 

The two countries decided to work together to modernize their economies using digital technology through capacity building, training programs, the sharing of best practices, knowledge exchange between public officials and experts, and the creation of pilot or demo solutions.

 

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, "With the help of India Stack, these countries can climb up the digitalisation ladder rapidly and transform their economies and governance."

 

As per him, it will generate a strong ecosystem of startups, developers, and system integrators that will collaborate on next-generation innovation. Chandrasekhar met with Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Digital Transformation Hassel Bacchus last week to discuss bilateral IT cooperation, emerging technologies, and India Stack, which led to the collaboration.

 

In addition, India has agreements in place to share its "India Stack" with Armenia, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Antigua & Barbuda, while Mauritius and Saudi Arabia are nearing completion of similar agreements. The UPI, a component of India Stack, has been accepted in France, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, according to the statement. A similar agreement was also inked with Papua New Guinea last month.