Bangalore, June 29, 2013, DHNS:
Broaching the idea, probably for the first time, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Nandan Nilekani on Saturday said that diplomatic missions in India could utilise Aadhaar data in their visa processing. In the same vein, he clarified that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship.
Nilekani was delivering the keynote address at the conclusion of the three-day '2013 Conference of Working Group 8.6 of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)' held at the IIM, Bangalore.
Later, asked by reporters whether any embassy has evinced interest in the Aadhar scheme, he said, “The Aadhaar number can be looked up by them, since verification of one's identity is required. However, it is only an idea at this stage, and I can't comment much about it.”
Nilekani was delivering the keynote address at the conclusion of the three-day '2013 Conference of Working Group 8.6 of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)' held at the IIM, Bangalore.
Later, asked by reporters whether any embassy has evinced interest in the Aadhar scheme, he said, “The Aadhaar number can be looked up by them, since verification of one's identity is required. However, it is only an idea at this stage, and I can't comment much about it.”
Aadhaar is the 12-digit individual identification number issued by UIDAI on behalf of the government of India that serves as proof of identity and address. It is issued free of cost to individuals.