Aadhaar future roadmap: UIDAI sets up expert panel to craft Vision 2032; explores AI, blockchain and quantum tech – The Times of India

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has set up a high-level expert committee to make Aadhaar technology future-ready, with focus on scalability, data security, and resilience against emerging cybersecurity threats, according to an official statement issued on Friday.The committee, chaired by UIDAI Chairperson Neelkanth Mishra, includes UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, Nutanix founder Dheeraj Pandey, MOSIP head of engineering Sasikumar Ganesan, Trilegal partner Rahul Matthan, Amrita University Professor Prabaharan Poornachandran, Michigan State University Professor Anil Jain, UIDAI Deputy Director General Abhishek Kumar Singh, Sarvam AI co-founder Vivek Raghavan, and IIT Jodhpur Professor Mayank Vatsa.“Recognising the rapidly changing technological and regulatory landscape, the UIDAI has embarked on a comprehensive strategic and technological review to shape the next decade of Aadhaar’s evolution through a new ‘Aadhaar Vision 2032’ framework,” the statement said.The Vision 2032 roadmap will not only sustain Aadhaar’s technological leadership but also reinforce its role as a secure, inclusive, and people-centric digital identity, the statement added.The expert panel will draft the Aadhaar Vision 2032 document, outlining a framework for next-generation Aadhaar architecture aligned with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and global privacy and cybersecurity standards.According to the UIDAI, the Vision 2032 framework will leverage advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, Advanced Encryption, and next-generation data security systems to ensure that Aadhaar remains secure, scalable, and adaptable to the evolving digital landscape.