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India’s digital governance ecosystem — encompassing initiatives such as Digital India, Aadhaar, DigiLocker, UMANG, and multiple state portals — represents one of the most ambitious efforts at building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) globally. This research adopts a policy-focused mixed-methods approach to examine India’s digital governance landscape, identify institutional, technological, and social challenges, and propose actionable reforms for inclusive and trustworthy service delivery. The study integrates (a) National Household Survey (n ≈ 6,000), (a) Administrative and performance data, (c) Eight state and sectoral case studies,(d) 40–60 key informant interviews, and (e) 12–15 focus group discussions. A three-pillar conceptual framework — Access & Inclusion, Institutional Capacity & Governance, and Systems Integrity & Trust — guides the analysis. Anticipated results highlight progress in scale and efficiency but persistent challenges in data quality, interoperability, procurement governance, cyber security, and social inclusion. The study provides a roadmap for achieving “precision at scale” — ensuring that digital governance systems are not only large and fast but also equitable, accountable, and resilient.