The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reported around June 16-17, 2026, to integrate multilingual capabilities into India's public procurement platform. The collaboration aims to expand access to government procurement opportunities for vendors and MSMEs who are not proficient in English, using BHASHINI's AI-based language translation tools. Officials said the move is part of a broader push to strengthen digital inclusion and bring regional-language users into India's digital governance ecosystem. The integration is expected to particularly benefit small businesses and first-time vendors in rural and semi-urban areas.
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Digital India BHASHINI Division and GeM Sign MoU for Multilingual Govt Procurement
Key Points
- The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reported around June 16-17, 2026, to integrate multilingual capabilities into India's public procurement platform
- The collaboration aims to expand access to government procurement opportunities for vendors and MSMEs who are not proficient in English, using BHASHINI's AI-based language translation tools
- Officials said the move is part of a broader push to strengthen digital inclusion and bring regional-language users into India's digital governance ecosystem
- The integration is expected to particularly benefit small businesses and first-time vendors in rural and semi-urban areas
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• Agencies involved: Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and Government e-Marketplace (GeM) • Purpose: multilingual access to government procurement platform • BHASHINI is part of India's Digital India language-AI initiative
