Over 10 million mobile numbers were linked to the Aadhaar database in February 2023 following requests from residents, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The figure represents an increase of over 93% from 56.7 lakh registrations made in January. The disclosure comes as the government continues to expand the use of Aadhaar as an authentication tool. The database now holds the personal details of over one billion Indians.