India Allies with Armenia & 2 More on Digital Growth

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra  Modi in a meeting held on 13th September 2023 has approved the agreement signed between India  and Armenia, Antigua and Barbuda, Sierra Leone on cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.

The agreement was signed by the Union Ministry of Electronics and  Information Technology with these countries on 12th September 2023. 

The MoU will  remain in force for a period of 3 years.

The MoU aims to promote closer cooperation and exchange of experiences and digital technologies-based solutions (for e.g. INDIA STACK) in the implementation of digital transformational initiatives of  these countries. 

India Stack Solutions are Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) developed & implemented by India at population scale to provide access & delivery of public services It aims to provide meaningful connectivity, promote digital inclusion, and enable seamless access to public services. These are built on open technologies, are interoperable and are designed to harness industry and community participation which foster innovation.

Union Minister for Electronics and  Information Technology  : Ashwini Vaishnav

Armenia 

It is a landlocked country in Asia . It was earlier part of the Soviet Union and it gained its Independence in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Prime Minister of Armenia : Nikol Pashinyan

Currency : dram

Capital: Yerevan 

Sierra Leone 

It is a country in West Africa along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

President : Julius Maada Bio

Currency: Leone

Capital: Freetown

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is a member of the Commonwealth . British Monarch Charles III is the Head of the State of Antigua and Barbuda .

Prime Minister : Gaston Browne 

Currency : Eastern Caribbean Dollar 

Capital :Saint John’s