UIDAI is preparing Aadhaar infrastructure for up to 300 million authentications a day while building a 10-year technology roadmap covering post-quantum cryptography, AI-based fraud detection and possible authentication outside India.
Highlights
- Aadhaar currently handles around 10 crore authentications daily.
- UIDAI is preparing to scale capacity to 25–30 crore authentications a day.
- More than 600 entities are now using Aadhaar.
- Aadhaar app downloads have reached nearly 6 crore.
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is preparing Aadhaar infrastructure to handle as many as 25–30 crore authentications a day, up from around 10 crore currently, as usage of the digital identity platform continues to expand.
UIDAI Chairman Neelkantha Mishra said at the Global Fintech Festival 2026 that the pace of authentication growth has been faster than expected. The number of entities using Aadhaar has also crossed 600.
Aadhaar began largely as a government-focused identity system, but its use has widened significantly over the years. It is now used across multiple sectors, supported by growing trust in digital identity and the ability to verify individuals remotely at relatively low cost.
Aadhaar app usage grows
UIDAI is also pushing more Aadhaar services into digital channels through its mobile app.
Downloads of the Aadhaar app have increased to nearly 6 crore from around 5 crore just a few weeks ago. Users can update details such as their mobile number and address through the app without visiting an Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
Mishra said greater adoption of the app could encourage more businesses to integrate Aadhaar into their workflows, creating further demand for digital authentication.
10-year technology roadmap
UIDAI is preparing Aadhaar for the next phase through a long-term technology roadmap developed by its Aadhaar Vision Committee.
One key focus is post-quantum cryptography. UIDAI wants to strengthen security systems in advance as existing public and private key encryption technologies could become vulnerable to future quantum-computing capabilities.
Artificial intelligence is also being deployed to detect fraud, including through facial and fingerprint liveness testing.
Aadhaar authentication abroad
UIDAI is additionally exploring whether Aadhaar authentication could be allowed outside India.
With the number of Indians living or travelling overseas expected to increase significantly, demand for overseas authentication could rise. However, removing existing geographical restrictions would also introduce additional security risks.
UIDAI has said Aadhaar is critical digital infrastructure and faces hundreds of cyberattack attempts every day.
The authority is therefore building stronger back-end systems while also creating testing environments where developers, startups and businesses can experiment with new Aadhaar-based applications before deploying them at scale.
