Experience the Next era of documentation with DigiLocker and EntityLocker at IITF 2025

The future of digital documentation in India has been showcased through DigiLocker and EntityLocker at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025, where visitors have been invited to experience a secure, paperless ecosystem for individuals and organizations at the Digital India Pavilion.

DigiLocker, a flagship initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has been positioned as India’s official digital document wallet for citizens. The platform has been used by over 55 crore people nationwide, with more than 800 crore verified documents issued and stored digitally. Individuals have been able to access authenticated credentials such as driving licences, Aadhaar cards, academic records, and insurance papers through the service.

Its institutional counterpart, EntityLocker, has been introduced to extend the same convenience and authenticity to organizations. Over 40,000 companies, institutions, and government bodies have been onboarded so far to manage official documents including PAN, GST, FSSAI, Udyam, and ISO certificates. The service has been designed to ensure that both citizens and entities benefit from secure, government-verified, and paperless record management.

Both platforms have been developed and operated by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under MeitY. Data for DigiLocker and EntityLocker has been hosted on secure cloud infrastructure managed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), in compliance with the MeghRaj Government Cloud standards. Memory management has been handled through a metadata-based storage system, in which DigiLocker stores only document references or Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) rather than the complete file. Full documents are fetched in real time from issuer databases through secure APIs, reducing data load and improving privacy.

According to official information, all data has been encrypted both in transit and at rest using 256-bit encryption, and the systems have been designed with role-based access, audit trails, and multi-factor authentication. Backup and redundancy mechanisms have been ensured through three-tier disaster recovery infrastructure across multiple NIC data centres. Both platforms operate in full compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, giving legal recognition to digitally issued credentials.

An active internet connection has been required for the retrieval or verification of any document. However, once a document has been downloaded from DigiLocker, it can be accessed offline in the “Saved Documents” section of the mobile application or as a PDF copy on the device. Verification of authenticity through QR codes or digital signatures has continued to require an online connection. EntityLocker, being organization-oriented, has generally been used in an online environment to maintain audit integrity.

Nationwide, DigiLocker has been integrated into nearly all major e-governance systems. Over 2,500 issuer organizations—including the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and several banks, universities, and insurance firms—have been linked. State governments such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, and Delhi have been recognized as early and extensive adopters. The integration of DigiLocker with transport, education, and public service delivery portals has been reported across all states and Union Territories.

Under the present expansion phase, EntityLocker has been used by a growing number of public sector undertakings (PSUs), universities, and regulatory bodies. Departments such as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for Udyam registration, and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for licence management, have already been integrated. State e-Governance Mission Teams (SeMTs) have been assisting in the onboarding of additional entities to extend the service nationwide.

Political and administrative leadership at the national and state levels has played a significant role in the success of the initiative. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated DigiLocker in 2015, has consistently promoted its use as part of the Digital India Mission, highlighting it as a step toward a transparent and technology-driven governance model. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has led the integration of academic boards and universities with the platform for issuing digital degrees and certificates.

At the state level, leaders such as N. Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh and Other states, including Kerala and Maharashtra, have been recognized for achieving high citizen participation through transport and education department integrations.

Government institutions and departments across central and state levels have been active users of DigiLocker and EntityLocker. The platforms have been legally recognized as valid repositories for digital credentials under the IT Act 2000, allowing citizens and organizations to use digital copies on par with physical documents. Public sector and government offices have been issuing, storing, and verifying documents entirely online, reducing paperwork and administrative delays.

With the combined support of leadership, legal backing, and advanced data infrastructure, DigiLocker and EntityLocker have been positioned as the backbone of India’s trusted digital documentation ecosystem. Their demonstration at IITF 2025 has been aimed at familiarizing citizens and organizations with this future-ready, paperless, and secure method of document exchange—marking another step forward in India’s journey toward complete digital governance.