Sandes
Sandes
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Sandes

The indigenous, end-to-end encrypted messaging platform built by NIC for government officials. Seamlessly integrate with DigiLocker and e-office while keeping your official data sovereign and secure.

Key Figures

Downloads

443K+

User Rating

3.9/5

Total Ratings

800

Publisher

NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE

Category

Social Networking

Locales

1

Latest Version

2.4.24

Size

66.3 MB

First Released

Nov 10, 2021
Features

Secure Communication for Global Officials

A sovereign messaging ecosystem designed for verified government professionals, ensuring data privacy through indigenous technology and official infrastructure.

Government-Grade Security

Communicate with confidence using end-to-end encryption and data hosted exclusively on secure, government-controlled infrastructure.

Seamless Workflow Integration

Enhance productivity with native support for DigiLocker, e-office, and NIC email, allowing you to manage official documents within one app.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Sandes

What is the Sandes app?

Sandes is an open-source, indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, for communication within government organizations.

Who developed the Sandes app?

The Sandes app is developed by NIC (National Informatics Centre), a part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.

Is Sandes an encrypted messaging platform?

Yes, Sandes supports end-to-end encrypted messaging, encrypted backup, and an encrypted OTP service to secure communications. Messages in chats are secured with end-to-end encryption.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Sandes - Sandes app splash screen showing the Government Instant Messaging System branding with the National Informatics Centre logo

Sandes app splash screen showing the Government Instant Messaging System branding with the National Informatics Centre logo

Sandes - Main chat interface of the Sandes messaging app showing a list of conversations and unread message notifications

Main chat interface of the Sandes messaging app showing a list of conversations and unread message notifications

Sandes - A list of verified contacts on the Sandes government messaging app showing names and official titles

A list of verified contacts on the Sandes government messaging app showing names and official titles

Sandes - Sandes app interface showing a list of official and feedback groups

Sandes app interface showing a list of official and feedback groups

Sandes - Sandes app account screen displaying user profile details and settings menu including backup and contact management

Sandes app account screen displaying user profile details and settings menu including backup and contact management

Sandes - Sandes app chat interface showing end to end encrypted messages and a shared photo

Sandes app chat interface showing end to end encrypted messages and a shared photo

Sandes - Sandes app group info interface showing development and testing group members with encryption enabled

Sandes app group info interface showing development and testing group members with encryption enabled

Sandes - Search screen of the Sandes messaging app displaying chat results for the keyword Hello.

Search screen of the Sandes messaging app displaying chat results for the keyword Hello.

Description

Sandes is an open source based indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to facilitate instant messaging communication in Government organisations. It is hosted exclusively at Government infrastructure. It supports end to end encrypted messaging and encrypted backup and encrypted OTP service. Its privacy and data policy is governed by rules and regulations of the Government of India. Sandes can be integrated with other Government communications systems for sending encrypted messages without any cost. Currently Sandes is integrated with NIC email, DigiLocker and e-office. At present, full features of Sandes app are available only to the Government verified users. Employees of Government organisation need to contact the Nodal officer of their Ministry/ Department for verification. For information about Nodal officers write to us at support-sandes[at]nic[dot]in

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