Sandes app

• Delhi Police is using Sandes app for secure communication on G20.
• Sandes is being used by police inspectors and Commissioners.

ABOUT SANDES APP

• The mobile application, developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), was launched in August, 2020.
• The app is available on Android, iOS and also has a desktop version.
• The app allows exchange of information securely. The documents being shared by users follows a secure internet protocol and can only be viewed on the app.
• Sandes platform provides the functionality to mark a message as Confidential, on Priority or as Auto Delete.
• Sandes app is difficult to hack and documents sent across cannot be copied by any other user as individual and group chat messages are end-to-end encrypted.
• It has been downloaded on the government-issued phones of police officers and not on their private devices.

ABOUT NIC

• National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the technology partner of the Government of India.
• It was established in 1976 with an objective to provide technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments in various aspects of development.
• NIC has been instrumental in adopting and providing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and eGovernance support to Central Government.