Reimagining Public Registries through Blockchain and Digital Public Infrastructure
- singhchauhanshivank
- Sep 29
- 1 min read
The Digital India Foundation and the Sutra consortium convened a high-level roundtable in New Delhi to explore the role of blockchain in shaping India’s next generation of digital infrastructure. The discussions focused on three critical use cases:
INR-backed stablecoins for cross-border finance
Blockchain for cross-border trade facilitation
Blockchain-based digital public registries
The roundtable brought together policymakers, regulators, blockchain entrepreneurs, and public sector technologists. Participants examined global precedents, India’s regulatory and policy context, and the potential to align blockchain solutions with the country’s existing digital public infrastructure.
The report highlights how blockchain can enhance transparency, auditability, and efficiency in finance, trade, and registries, while also identifying regulatory, legal, and adoption challenges.
Key recommendations include:
Establishing clear rules and reserve norms for INR-backed stablecoins, supported by regulatory sandbox pilots.
Embedding tokenisation and smart contract-based credit in trade finance, linked with national platforms like ICEGATE and PCS 1x.
Phased adoption of blockchain in land and property registries, supported by indemnity frameworks, legal clarity, and integration with geospatial mapping.
The Sutra framework for trust-based registries is featured as a blueprint to connect these initiatives, ensuring modularity, interoperability, and verifiability across sectors.
