Uber signs pact with government-backed ONDC to expand mobility offerings

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said global companies and governments can learn from the scale and ambition of India's digital public infrastructure.

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Global tech transport company Uber has signed a pact with the central government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in a bid to provide better services to Indian users, the cab aggregator firm announced on February 22.

“We are excited to take our first step through this MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with ONDC to explore how we can accelerate our ambition to make Uber a platform for every Indian’s daily mobility needs,” Uber India and South Asia President Prabhjeet Singh said.

In a conversation with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on building population-scale technology, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said global companies and governments can learn from the scale and ambition of India’s digital public infrastructure.

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“Our vision for Uber in India is to serve the mobility needs of all Indians. This is in line with ONDC’s objective of democratising digital commerce,” Khosrowshahi said.

ONDC chief T Koshy said that the MoU is a step towards enabling varied mobility solutions for Indians. “As the Open Network is continuously evolving, MTT (Mobility, Transport and Travel) is certainly a critical sector for us. Different players together on the network foster innovation and newer business models. Today’s MoU is a major step forward, and one we hope will enable a diverse range of mobility solutions to benefit every Indian,” the ONDC managing director said.

Uber’s announcement comes after its rival in India, Ola, joined the government-backed initiative in September last year to provide food delivery services.

With inputs from PTI

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