Open Network For Digital Commerce (ONDC), The UPI For E-Commerce Explained, In Photos

What is ONDC and how it will change the E-commerce game. (Image Credit: News18)

ONDC stands for Open Network For Digital Commerce. (Image: News18)

Often referred to as the UPI for e-commerce, ONDC is a freely accessible government-backed platform that aims to democratise e-commerce by moving it from a platform-centric model to an open network for buying and selling of goods and services. (Image: News18)

Here's how the ONDC platform will work. (Image: News18)

Amazon and Flipkart take up the maximum chunk of India's e-commerce market. (Image: News18)

Here' how ONDC is different from the platform-based model. (Image: News18)

ONDC will work on a format similar to UPI. (Image: News18)

ONDC will have a simple mail transfer protocol for exchange of emails, and a unified payments interface that will facilitate the payments. (Image: News18)

How ONDC will benefit sellers. (Image Credit: News18)

Nandan Nilekani is the co-founder of Infosys and later helped the government with Aadhaar biometric ID systems. He is a part of the nine-member advisory council that was constituted to advise the government on the project.

Here's how the ONDC will help small businesses in India. (Image Credit: News18)