British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently visited India, where he praised the Aadhaar ID Card system as a “massive success" and said it could serve as a reference point for Britain’s planned digital identity programme, called the “Brit Card", prompting a range of opinions.

During his two-day trip to Mumbai, Starmer met with key figures, including Infosys co-founder and UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani. He said a digital ID system like that of India’s can be rolled out in the United Kingdom as a voluntary measure that can be applied to school applications, mortgages and driving licences.

The Aadhaar system was introduced in India over 15 years ago to almost all of its 1.4 billion citizens. While Aadhaar collects biometric data to provide welfare and services, the ‘Brit Card’ is aimed at

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