UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signalled interest in India’s Aadhaar biometric ID system following his recent visit to Mumbai, as a model for the UK’s proposed digital identity initiative, the "Brit Card." He described Aadhaar as a ‘massive success’ and highlighted its role in streamlining service delivery in India.

During his two-day trip, Starmer met with the co-founder of Infosys and architect of Aadhaar, Nandan Nilekani, to understand the system’s design and implementation. Aadhaar currently covers nearly 1.4 billion Indian residents, using biometric identifiers to enable access to banking, welfare, and services.

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A UK government spokesperson stated that the Brit Card will not incorporate

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