News Excerpt:

India and Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of Sharing Successful Digital Solutions Implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation. 

• It was signed between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Colombia's Information Technologies and Communications.

Significance of the MoU:

• The MoU intends to promote digital transformation (viz INDIA STACK) through capacity-building programs, the exchange of best practices, the exchange of public officials and experts, the development of pilot or demo solutions and the facilitation of private sector contacts to mutually benefit the digital ecosystems of both countries.
• Both sides discussed the importance of digital public infrastructure. 
• These infrastructures constitute a set of shared digital systems that are secure and interoperable. 
• They can be built on open standards to deliver and provide equitable access to public and private services. 
• India is keen on partnering with Colombia by building upon a development partnership on digital transformation, leading to a smooth adoption of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Colombia.