India, April 22 -- The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), a flagship social security initiative of the Government of India administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), has crossed a major milestone, with total gross enrolments surpassing 9 crore subscribers as of Tuesday.

Underscoring its expanding reach, enrolments during the Financial Year 2025-26 have exceeded 1.35 crore subscribers, marking the highest-ever annual addition since the scheme's launch.

Introduced on May 9, 2015, APY was envisioned as a universal social security framework aimed at extending pension coverage to all Indians, particularly targeting the poor, underprivileged, and workers in the unorganised sector.

The Pension Fund Regulatory and D...