Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman marked the commencement of the Digital Acceleration and Transformation Expo (DATE) 2023, a pivotal event held at Yashobhoomi in Dwarka, Delhi

The expo serves as a converging platform for India's thought leaders, technology innovators, burgeoning startups, discerning investors, corporate decision-makers, and policymakers, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and insights.

Spanning from November 23 to 24, DATE encapsulates the latest trends, breakthroughs, and discussions at the forefront of India's digital acceleration and transformation landscape.

In an announcement at the DATE 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's achievement in developing a comprehensive digital infrastructure known as the "India Stack."

This initiative, funded by public resources, integrates various digital elements, marking a significant leap in the nation's digitization journey.

Sitharaman said, "In the recent G20 Digital Public Infrastructure that India has brought with public funds and which has bricks of so many different elements thus eventually be4ing projected as the India stack because it has something or the other the capsule of so many different layers if digitization of the country has been welcomed with the sense of 'awe'".

The Minister added, "People are really surprised that a country like India could not only utilise the talent which is available with public funds and be able to scale it up at the ground".

Sitharaman emphasized the positive reception of the India Stack, describing it as a multi-layered capsule of digitization elements. She expressed pride in India's ability to harness its talent pool and scale up the digital infrastructure at the grassroots level.