According to reports, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in the national capital in a major step towards digital convenience and privacy, launches a new Aadhaar app that allows users to verify and share their Aadhaar details digitally eliminating the need to carry physical cards or submit photocopies.

Emphasizing the significance of digital innovation, the minister presented the app as a step towards simplifying, accelerating, and enhancing the security of Aadhaar verification.

Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a new Aadhaar app in the national capital in a major step towards digital convenience and privacy. The app allows users to verify and share their Aadhaar details digitally.

"New Aadhaar App, Face ID authentication via mobile app. No physical card, no photocopies," Vaishnaw said in a video message posted on social media platform X.

He added that the app empowers users to share only the necessary data through secure digital means, and always with their consent.

"Now with just a tap, users can share only the necessary data, giving them complete control over their personal information," he said.

One of the standout features of the app is Face ID authentication, which enhances security and makes verification seamless.

Aadhaar verification can now be done by simply scanning a QR code, much like making a UPI payment.

"Aadhaar verification becomes as simple as making UPI payment. Users can now digitally verify and share their Aadhaar details while ensuring their privacy," the minister wrote on X.

With this new system, people will no longer need to hand over printed copies of their Aadhaar cards at hotels, shops, airports or any other verification points.

"No need to hand over Aadhaar photocopy at hotel receptions, shops or during travel," Ashwini Says.

The application, now in its beta testing stage, features robust privacy protections.

The application, now undergoing beta testing, has been developed with robust privacy protections.

It guarantees that Aadhaar information cannot be falsified, altered, or exploited. Data is shared safely and solely with the user's consent.

Referring to Aadhaar as the aadhaar (foundation) for numerous government initiatives, Vaishnaw also highlighted the importance of AI and digital public infrastructure (DPI) in defining India's digital future.

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