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7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting Continues in Pune with Strategic Focus on Digital Public Infrastructure and Digital Governance
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The 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting in Pune focused on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and digital governance. During the second day of the BRICS ICT Track, the Focus Group on DPI received national updates and considered India's presentation on its DPI, along with concept notes for a BRICS Digital Public Infrastructure Repository and BRICS Pilot Projects of DPI Solutions. Additionally, the Digital BRICS Task Force reviewed its activities, discussed draft Terms of Reference for new expert groups on Digital Applications and Digital Governance, and covered other areas including capacity building, submarine cable networks, and digital ecosystem cooperation.