L&T arm, C-DAC, IIT Gandhinagar join hands to develop indigenous secure chip for e-passports

L&T Semiconductor Technologies, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) , and IIT Gandhinagar on Monday announced a partnership to develop a fully indigenous secure chip to power future digital identities, with an initial focus on electronic passports.

The partnership aims to create a fully indigenised product with all intellectual properties (IPs) residing in India, a move designed to strengthen the country’s digital sovereignty and minimise reliance on imports, according to a statement.