The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PhonePe to integrate insights from PhonePe PulsePro into the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal. Separately, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed MoUs with PhonePe and Shell India Pvt. Ltd. on 19 August 2026 to support DPIIT-recognised startups.
PhonePe PulsePro is an enterprise data intelligence platform. It turns aggregated and anonymised transaction data into hyperlocal insights, giving a granular view of trends across geographies, categories and markets.
Under the MoU, PulsePro metrics will be integrated into the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan portal, which is managed in collaboration with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N). Government planners will get access to hyperlocal transactional insights drawn from PhonePe's digital transaction data. These are meant to complement existing datasets and support decisions on national infrastructure planning, economic analysis, and urban and rural development.
S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, said data-driven intelligence can help in more informed planning and decision-making, and that the insights can give additional visibility into emerging trends across markets and geographies. He said PhonePe's initiative to make them available through the PM GatiShakti framework supports India's journey towards Viksit Bharat.
Karthik Raghupathy, Head of Strategy at PhonePe, said transaction-led insights have helped build a more nuanced understanding of markets since the launch of PhonePe Pulse. PulsePro, he said, adds granular, hyperlocal and near-real-time market signals. Making them available to MeitY should contribute to a stronger data ecosystem and more evidence-based infrastructure planning, he said, and allow data to be used for broader public good.
The DPIIT agreements aim to strengthen support for DPIIT-recognised startups and promote innovation across key sectors. The department said the partnerships seek to improve access to technology, digital infrastructure, mentorship, market opportunities and industry networks.
Under the PhonePe MoU, recognised startups will receive transaction credits through PhonePe's Payment Gateway, access to the Indus AppStore, dedicated onboarding and support services, and opportunities for enhanced brand visibility. PhonePe will also run regular masterclasses and webinars on fintech, sales, go-to-market strategies and business scaling.
The MoU with Shell India focuses on startups in the energy and climate-tech sectors. Shell India will provide mentorship, strategic guidance, and investor and incubator connect. Startups will also get opportunities to take part in the Shell E4 Smart Energy Track. The initiative is expected to help them access growth opportunities, scale solutions and contribute to India's clean energy transition.
The collaboration will also produce sectoral success stories, white papers, policy briefs, industry reports and case studies on emerging innovations and best practices in the energy and climate-tech startup sector.
With reference to the MoU signed by MeitY with PhonePe, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Under the DPIIT's MoUs signed to support DPIIT-recognised startups, which of the following benefits are offered?
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The PhonePe PulsePro insights are meant to complement existing datasets in the PM GatiShakti portal.
Statement-II: The PulsePro insights will be provided to government planners to support decisions on national infrastructure planning, economic analysis, and urban and rural development.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
