GOVERNMENT INSTANT MESSAGING SYSTEM (GIMS)

• It is an Indian equivalent of popular messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, for secure internal use.

• Designed and developed by National Informatics Centre

• It is being packaged for employees of Central and state government departments and organisations for intra and inter organisation communications.

• It is being developed as a secure Indian alternative without the security concerns attached with apps hosted abroad or those owned by foreign entities.

• Like WhatsApp, GIMS employs end-to-end encryption for one-to-one messaging.