--- title: "Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) | Whitepill" canonical_url: "https://www.whitepill.in/milestones/open-network-digital-commerce-ondc" last_updated: "2026-09-07T19:14:04.546Z" meta: description: "The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an open, interoperable digital commerce network initiated by the Government of India to make digital commerce..." "og:description": "The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an open, interoperable digital commerce network initiated by the Government of India to make digital commerce..." "og:title": "Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) | Whitepill" "twitter:description": "The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an open, interoperable digital commerce network initiated by the Government of India to make digital commerce..." "twitter:title": "Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) | Whitepill" --- [All milestones](https://www.whitepill.in/milestones) Technology Government # Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) 29 April 2022 The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an open, interoperable digital commerce network initiated by the Government of India to make digital commerce more inclusive and competitive. Instead of requiring buyers and sellers to use the same platform, ONDC enables different applications and service providers to interact through common network protocols, with the goal of reducing platform dependence and expanding access to digital commerce for small businesses and consumers. Published by [Whitepill](https://www.whitepill.in/about) on 7 August 2026 ## People involved [Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India](https://www.google.com/search?q=Narendra+Modi) [Piyush GoyalUnion Minister of Commerce and Industry](https://www.google.com/search?q=Piyush+Goyal) [Amitabh KantFormer CEO, NITI Aayog; Former Secretary, DPIIT](https://www.google.com/search?q=Amitabh+Kant) [T. KoshyManaging Director and CEO, ONDC](https://www.google.com/search?q=T.+Koshy) ## Timeline 31 December 2021 #### ONDC incorporated The Open Network for Digital Commerce was incorporated as a Section 8 company with the objective of developing an open network approach to digital commerce. 1 January 2022 #### ONDC development begins The initiative began developing an interoperable network protocol intended to allow buyers, sellers and logistics providers to interact across different applications. 29 April 2022 #### ONDC launched The government launched ONDC as an open network intended to democratise and decentralise digital commerce in India. 1 September 2022 #### ONDC pilot expands The ONDC network expanded beyond its initial pilot locations and began onboarding additional participants across buyer, seller and logistics applications. 1 December 2022 #### ONDC expands across multiple cities The network expanded its geographic footprint and continued onboarding merchants and technology participants as the ecosystem developed. 1 May 2023 #### ONDC records rapid growth in transactions ONDC recorded rapid growth in retail orders as more sellers, buyer applications and logistics providers joined the network. 1 July 2023 #### ONDC expands beyond food delivery The network expanded across categories including groceries, fashion, electronics, mobility and other forms of commerce. 1 December 2023 #### ONDC network crosses major transaction milestone ONDC continued increasing daily retail transactions and merchant participation, demonstrating the potential of an interoperable commerce network. 1 January 2024 #### ONDC expands into financial services The network began exploring and expanding into additional services, including credit and financial products, beyond traditional retail commerce. 1 April 2024 #### ONDC reaches millions of monthly transactions The network continued scaling transaction volumes and expanding its merchant and application ecosystem across India. 1 January 2025 #### ONDC ecosystem continues expanding ONDC continued onboarding network participants and expanding the range of commerce and mobility services available through interoperable applications. 1 January 2026 #### ONDC evolves into broader digital commerce infrastructure ONDC continued developing as an open digital commerce infrastructure layer connecting buyers, sellers, logistics providers and service applications. ## Resources - [officialondc.org](https://www.ondc.org/)