Why the State Must Reclaim Digital Markets: India’s DPI, UPI & the Future of Open Digital Infrastructure
India’s Digital Public Infrastructure model is reshaping markets by creating open, interoperable, and accessible digital rails for all.(Representing ai image) State Should Reclaim Its Role and Shape Digital Markets: An Economic Analysis of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Moment - Dr.Sanjaykumar pawar Table of Contents Introduction The Illusion of Competition in Digital Markets Why Digital Ecosystems Have Become Economic “Walled Gardens” The Rising Policy Question: Should the State Reclaim Market-Shaping Powers? India’s Distinct Response: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) UPI as a Zero-Cost Public Rail: A Case Study in State-Led Market Design How DPI Reframes the Government’s Role as an Architect, Not a Regulator Risks: Re-Monopolisation, Data Capture, and New Gatekeepers Building Institutional Safeguards for Future-Ready Digital Markets A Framework for a Sovereign, Open, and Contestable Digital Economy Visuals (Charts/Graphs) and What They Tell Us Con...