Aadhaar shows financial inclusion is 'fantastic investment': Gates

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates said India's digital ID system 'Aadhaar' is a "reminder that financial inclusion is a fantastic investment". "India was...able to transfer emergency digital payments to 300 million people, including 200 million women, during the pandemic," he stated. "This was only possible because India has made financial inclusion a priority [by] investing in...Aadhaar," he added.