Is Indian Government building its own internal messaging service?

As per media reports, the Indian Government is in the process of building a messaging service for bureaucrats. Touted as an alternative to WhatsApp, the proposed messaging service will be built to allow government employees to relay official and sensitive communication to each other while maintaining security and confidentiality. 

The service will reportedly be called Government Instant Messaging Service (GIMS) and will be developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Media reports claim that the app will be rolled out later in the year. 

The app will connect officials at the State and Central levels of Government, however, the State governments can choose to opt in at their discretion. Currently, there are a reported 2.15 crore employees working under Government of India. MeitY has reportedly rolled out a pilot programme of the messaging service, covering 6,600 employees across various organisations.

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