On 1 January 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to replace the Planning Commission with the newly formed NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).

[9] Artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, blockchain and big data hold potential to take India to new heights The vision is to link IndiaChain with IndiaStack, the digital infrastructure that forms the backbone of the Aadhaar project.

[11] The NITI Aayog initiative on the blockchain system will enforce contracts quicker, prevent fraudulent transactions, and help farmers through the efficient disbursement of subsidies.

[12] NITI Aayog is developing a job portal to connect employers with workers who have returned to their home states due to nationwide lockdown.

The plan entails the development of a transshipment terminal with a greenfield international airport, townships and solar and gas-based power plants, and has faced substantial backlash from indigenous Shompen and Nicobarese communities who fear displacement.

[15] In September 2021, NITI Aayog in association with [oyo] launched an initiative to provide free tech-driven learning programmes to engineering aspirants from 112 districts of the country.

It was conceived under the guidance of Amitabh Kant, and the founding team includes Archna Vyas from BMGF, Pavan Mamidi from CSBC, and Pramath Sinha, the founder of Ashoka University.

The NITI-BIU has launched several initiatives since, in partnership with various state governments: The NITI Aayog comprises the following: Ex-officio chairperson is Prime Minister of India.