Keir Starmer met with a key architect of India’s digital ID program, as the British prime minister sought guidance on implementing a similar system in the U.K.
Starmer spoke with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who is widely credited with implementing India’s Unique ID Card in 2009, on Wednesday as part of his two-day visit to Mumbai. The prime minister’s spokesman Dave Pares told reporters on Wednesday that Starmer "wanted to hear from him” as the government seeks to roll out a national identification card.
It comes after Starmer has set out his ambitions for the U.K.
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