ONDC tops 470 crore orders as India highlights digital-commerce scale

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the Open Network for Digital Commerce has processed more than 470 crore orders, alongside record FY2025-26 FDI inflows of $94.53 billion.

— Source publishedFri, 25 Sept, 2026, 10:42 IST·First seen Fri, 25 Sept, 2026, 10:46 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) · Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India received record FY2025-26 FDI of $94.53 billion. He cited PLI investment

Key facts

  • $94.53 billion FDI inflow in FY2025-26
  • $843 billion cumulative FDI inflows from FY2014-15 to FY2025-26
  • ₹2.40 lakh crore actual PLI investment
  • ₹23.8 lakh crore PLI production/sales
  • ₹15.2 lakh crore PLI exports

What changed

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India received record FY2025-26 FDI of $94.53 billion. He cited PLI investment and output gains, and said ONDC has processed more than 470 crore orders, underscoring the network’s expanding digital-commerce scale.

Why this matters

ONDC’s reported 470-crore-order milestone reinforces the need for retailers to build interoperable catalog, fulfillment and customer-service capabilities beyond closed marketplaces.

What to watch

  • Disclosure of unique buyers, active sellers and monthly order run-rate alongside the 470-crore cumulative figure.
  • Evidence that order growth is sustained after incentives are reduced or restructured.
  • Improvement or deterioration in cancellation, return, dispute-resolution and delivery-SLA metrics.
  • Large buyer-app or seller-app integrations, especially by major marketplaces, retailers, banks, telecoms or consumer internet platforms.
  • New ONDC rules on interoperability, grievance handling, data access, catalog standards or network participant accountability.

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