Trinidad and Tobago Signs Agreement with India for Sharing India Stack

• 22 Aug 2023

Recently, Trinidad and Tobago entered into an agreement with the Indian government to share India Stack, a collection of open application programming interfaces and digital public goods related to identity, data, and payment services.

Key Points

• Bilateral Agreement on India Stack Sharing: Trinidad and Tobago has signed an agreement with the Indian government to share India Stack, which includes open APIs and digital public goods for identity, data, and payment services.
• Cooperation for Digital Transformation: Both nations have committed to collaborating on digital transformation efforts.
• This includes capacity building, training programs, sharing best practices, exchanging knowledge among public officials and experts, and developing pilot or demo solutions.
• Expanding Reach of India Stack: In addition to Trinidad and Tobago, India has signed agreements with Armenia, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda for sharing India Stack.
• Mauritius and Saudi Arabia are in advanced stages of finalizing cooperation on this front.
• A similar agreement was recently signed with Papua New Guinea, and the UPI, a component of India Stack, has been accepted in countries including France, UAE, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.