Can India’s UPI Payment Model be Replicated in US and Europe? Tech Diplomacy Could Make it Happen
3 years, 6 months ago

Can India’s UPI Payment Model be Replicated in US and Europe? Tech Diplomacy Could Make it Happen

News 18  

Bitcoin’s price tumbled last month following the news that regulators in China would ban domestic banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies. In response, China, India along with several countries’ central banks have floated ideas for a Central Bank Digital Currency, a digital representation of a nation’s currency backed by blockchain technology. Indeed, seeing the success of Google Pay in India using the UPI architecture, the company wrote to the United States Federal Reserve supporting a similar interbank real-time payments architecture called FedNow in the country. This was done in India to bring more competitiveness in India’s bank payments landscape where customers could pick bank applications with better user experience to access funds from their account. For example, though Jack Ma’s Ant Financial’s fortunes have taken a huge setback following Chinese regulators’ crackdown on his internet conglomerate, the idea of using QR codes for payments has been co-opted by the UPI in India.

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NPCI's International Arm Plans To Expand UPI To 4-6 New Countries In 2025
6 days, 4 hours ago

NPCI's International Arm Plans To Expand UPI To 4-6 New Countries In 2025

ABP News  

NPCI International Payments, the entity tasked with expanding NPCI’s homegrown payment products globally, is working to extend the reach of the Unified Payments Interface to four to six additional countries in 2025, up from the current seven, according to Ritesh Shukla, CEO of NIPL. NIPL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India, aims to launch UPI in …

UPI achieves record 15,000 crore transactions worth ₹223 Lakh Crore by Nov 2024
1 week, 2 days ago

UPI achieves record 15,000 crore transactions worth ₹223 Lakh Crore by Nov 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Finance Ministry said on Saturday that from January to November of this year, 15,547 crore transactions of ₹223 lakh crore were handled through the Unified Payments Interface. From January to November of this year, 15,547 crore transactions of ₹ 223 lakh crore were made over the Unified Payments Interface, "demonstrating its transformative impact on financial transactions" in India.) The …

India’s digital payments to grow threefold from 159 bn to 481 bn by FY29: PwC re
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s digital payments to grow threefold from 159 bn to 481 bn by FY29: PwC re

Live Mint  

- India's digital payments industry is witnessing a huge surge, with transaction volumes growing by 42 per cent year-on-year in FY 2023-24, according to a new report by PwC. In FY 2023-24, UPI saw an impressive 57 per cent YoY growth in transaction volume, surpassing 131 billion transactions. Growth trends The report estimates that by FY 2028-29, UPI transactions could …

India to introduce UPI payment service in Maldives
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India to introduce UPI payment service in Maldives

The Hindu  

India and Maldives have signed an agreement to introduce the Unified Payments Interface in the archipelago nation, which will have a "very positive" impact on its tourism sector, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said. "Witnessed signing of MoU between National Payments Corporation of India and Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Maldives on introduction of digital payment system …

UPI Disruptions Not NPCI's Fault, Banks' Outdated Tech Is Responsible, Says RBI Guv
6 months, 1 week ago

UPI Disruptions Not NPCI's Fault, Banks' Outdated Tech Is Responsible, Says RBI Guv

News 18  

UPI customers around the country have recently been experiencing difficulties due to issues with digital payments. The National Payments Corporation of India, which oversees the UPI platform, is not the primary cause of the frequent disruptions in UPI payments, according to Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Furthermore, UPI transactions reach 450 million per day, and according to NPCI …

Adani Group to enter UPI, digital payment, credit card business to compete Google and Reliance: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Adani Group to enter UPI, digital payment, credit card business to compete Google and Reliance: Report

Live Mint  

Adani Group is in discussions to enter the e-commerce and payments space as the conglomerate develops a digital company to rival Google and Reliance Industries, owned by Mukesh Ambani, in the world’s most populous country, according to the Financial Times, which cited sources. As per the news report, it is also negotiating to provide online shopping via the Open Network …

NPCI inks pact with Bank of Namibia for developing UPI-like instant payment system
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NPCI inks pact with Bank of Namibia for developing UPI-like instant payment system

The Hindu  

National Payments Corporation of India on May 2 said its overseas arm has signed a pact with the Bank of Namibia for developing a Unified Payments Interface-like instant payment system for Namibia. NPCI International Payments Limited has signed an agreement with the Bank of Namibia to support them in developing an instant payment system like Unified Payment Interface for Namibia, …

Tech Tonic | The gaps in India’s digital payments ecosystem need plugging
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Tech Tonic | The gaps in India’s digital payments ecosystem need plugging

Hindustan Times  

There is little doubt that Indians are spending more than ever before. You cannot use your credit card or debit card for subscriptions and recurring payments on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, be it for any app or service. Then there was a pursuit of getting RuPay credit cards aboard the UPI or unified payments interface. …

India plans to curb Google, PhonePe’s dominance in mobile payments: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

India plans to curb Google, PhonePe’s dominance in mobile payments: Report

The Hindu  

India’s governing body overseeing the country’s Unified Payments Interface mobile payments system is set to engage with fintech startups to develop a strategy to address the growing market dominance of companies including PhonePe and Google pay in the UPI ecosystem. The National Payments Corporation of India plans to meet executives from companies including CRED, Flipkart, Fampay, and Amazon to discuss …

Paytm gets third-party app license from NPCI to perform UPI transactions
9 months, 1 week ago

Paytm gets third-party app license from NPCI to perform UPI transactions

India TV News  

Paytm, the leading digital payments platform in India, has been granted a third-party application provider license by the country's payments authority. License to ensure seamless payments The newly acquired license enabled Paytm to serve as a third-party application provider, allowing customers to conduct transactions through India's unified payment interface. Partnerships with leading banks Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of …

UPI now accepted in Nepal: How it works and other key details
9 months, 1 week ago

UPI now accepted in Nepal: How it works and other key details

Hindustan Times  

UPI in Nepal: UPI will now be operational in Nepal as well, National Payments Corporation of India announced. The move will help UPI users to scan QR codes for payments while travelling to Nepal as the NPCL said, “NPCI International Payments Ltd, the international division of the National Payments Corporation of India, and Fonepay Payment Service Ltd, Nepal's largest payment …

RBI and Nepal's Central Bank sign terms for UPI-NPI integration
10 months, 1 week ago

RBI and Nepal's Central Bank sign terms for UPI-NPI integration

Op India  

The Reserve Bank of India and Nepal Rastra Bank on Thursday signed and exchanged Terms of Reference for integration of fast payment systems of India and Nepal, viz., the Unified Payments Interface of India and National Payments Interface of Nepal, respectively. The integration is aimed at facilitating cross-border remittances between India and Nepal by enabling users of the two systems …

India's UPI system leading in cross-border payment, says US treasury official
1 year, 2 months ago

India's UPI system leading in cross-border payment, says US treasury official

Firstpost  

India’s Unified Payments Interface system stands out in advancing bilateral links with other countries, including Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, Jay Shambaugh, Under Secretary of US Treasury for International Affairs, said during his speech at Harvard Law School on Wednesday India’s Unified Payments Interface system stands out in advancing bilateral links with other countries, including Singapore and the United …

India's UPI system leading in cross-border payment: U.S. treasury official
1 year, 2 months ago

India's UPI system leading in cross-border payment: U.S. treasury official

The Hindu  

India’s Unified Payments Interface system stands out in advancing bilateral links with other countries, including Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. treasury official said. Mr. Shambaugh said several initiatives are already underway to upgrade legacy payment systems. India stands out as a jurisdiction advancing bilateral links between its Unified Payments Interface system and those of other countries, including …

US Treasury official commends India's UPI system for cross-border payment leadership
1 year, 2 months ago

US Treasury official commends India's UPI system for cross-border payment leadership

India TV News  

In a speech at Harvard Law School, Jay Shambaugh, Under Secretary of the US Treasury for International Affairs, highlighted the role of India's Unified Payments Interface in advancing bilateral ties with nations like Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Cross-border payment innovations gaining traction Shambaugh also noted that several ASEAN countries aspire to interlink their fast payment systems on a …

NPCI unveils a suite of digital-payment products
1 year, 3 months ago

NPCI unveils a suite of digital-payment products

The Hindu  

National Payments Corporation of India, the developer of UPI, has unveiled several new products — Credit Line on UPI, UPI LITE X and Tap & Pay, Hello! UPI - Conversational Payments on UPI, BillPay Connect - Conversational Bill Payments — with an aim to create an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital payments ecosystem. While Credit Line on UPI would enable …

India in talks with countries in LatAm, Africa for UPI, RuPay
1 year, 3 months ago

India in talks with countries in LatAm, Africa for UPI, RuPay

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India is in talks with several South American and African nations for introducing Unified Payment Interface and RuPay cards, in its efforts to establish the payment platforms internationally, a senior government official said. “The discussions are primarily on with high commissions embassies, and are at various stages of negotiations, as India looks to internationalise these platforms,” the official …

Digital Rupee CBDC RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Can Prove To Be Game Changer For Cross-Border Payments:
1 year, 3 months ago

Digital Rupee CBDC RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Can Prove To Be Game Changer For Cross-Border Payments:

ABP News  

In a recent keynote address at the G20 TechSprint Finale, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das drew attention to the challenges surrounding cross-border payments, emphasising the issues of high costs and slow transaction speeds. Das indicated that the central bank digital currency — dubbed Digital Rupee — instant-settlement feature could offer a viable solution to these challenges. Despite advancements …

India ranks first in digital payments made globally: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

India ranks first in digital payments made globally: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Online banking and the shift to a cashless society started approximately three decades ago in India. This year, 91 billion digital payment transactions have been recorded and today India ranks first in the number of digital payments made globally. Backbase on Wednesday released the IDC Infobrief titled ‘Accelerating customer-centric transformation by balancing build and buy - A collaborative approach …

Apple In Talks With UPI Apps To Launch Apple Pay Service In India: What It Means
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple In Talks With UPI Apps To Launch Apple Pay Service In India: What It Means

News 18  

In good news for Apple fans in India, the Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly planning to launch its payment service, Apple Pay, in the country. The report claimed that Apple CEO Tim Cook met with HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan during his trip to India in April to discuss the possibility of bringing the credit card to the …

Apple Pay set to launch in India, talks underway with NPCI: All details here
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple Pay set to launch in India, talks underway with NPCI: All details here

India TV News  

Apple is reportedly in discussions with the National Payments Corporation of India to bring Apple Pay to the country. According to IANS, iPhone users in India may soon be able to scan QR codes and make payments through the unified payments interface using Apple Pay, similar to other popular digital payment apps. Apple Pay provides a convenient, secure, and private …

How RBI’s proposed new payment system will be different from UPI, NEFT, RTGS
1 year, 6 months ago

How RBI’s proposed new payment system will be different from UPI, NEFT, RTGS

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India's proposed lightweight payment and settlement system will introduce a paradigm shift in the Indian payment landscape. The need for lightweight payment and settlement system The central bank said that this payment system can be operated from anywhere by a bare minimum staff in order to be prepared to face extreme situations such as natural calamities …

India, Russia plan RuPay-Mir card use amid West sanctions on Moscow
1 year, 7 months ago

India, Russia plan RuPay-Mir card use amid West sanctions on Moscow

Hindustan Times  

India and Russia will explore the possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards in each other's country for hassle-free payments amid sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow. The meeting, co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russia Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, also agreed to explore the possibility of interaction of Unified Payments Interface of National Payment Corporation …

From Local To Global: UPI Opens Doors To International Shopping For Indian Buyers
1 year, 7 months ago

From Local To Global: UPI Opens Doors To International Shopping For Indian Buyers

News 18  

NPCI International Payments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India, on Thursday announced that it has executed a definitive agreement confirming the partnership with leading digital payments infrastructure provider PPRO. Benefit For Indian Consumers The partnership between NIPL and PPRO will empower the global PSPs, Banks, payment gateways, and enterprises with payment platforms to expand globally giving …

From Your Sabziwala to Countries Like Singapore, How UPI Has Changed the Way You Pay - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

From Your Sabziwala to Countries Like Singapore, How UPI Has Changed the Way You Pay - News18

News 18  

Keeping up with the digital era, the Centre presented an idea that significantly reduced the worry of not having enough cash or an ATM nearby. India’s UPI journey began almost seven years ago and since then, the report card has showed only promising outcomes, including its role in boosting the fin-tech ecosystem. In December, Bharat Interface for Money was launched …

DC Edit | UPI may be a game-changer
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | UPI may be a game-changer

Deccan Chronicle  

Indians have witnessed but possibly overlooked a proud national accomplishment. It concerns the virtual launch of a linkage in real time between the biggest public payment platform of India, the Unified Payments Interface, and PayNow of Singapore. Creating the UPI was a great achievement for India, both from the vantage points of policy and vision, and creating a legal and …

UPI payment available for international travellers visiting Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports – Details
1 year, 10 months ago

UPI payment available for international travellers visiting Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports – Details

India TV News  

The Reserve Bank of India has announced that the Unified Payments Interface payment facility for foreign visitors to India has commenced operations. With the UPI payment facility, inbound travelers will be able to make local payments during their stay in India. However, there are plans to expand this payment facility to other airports and cities in the near future, enabling …

Inbound Travellers From G20 Countries Can Avail UPI Facility At Three Airports, Says RBI
1 year, 10 months ago

Inbound Travellers From G20 Countries Can Avail UPI Facility At Three Airports, Says RBI

ABP News  

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said inbound travellers from G20 countries arriving at Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru international airports would be able to use Unified Payments Interface for merchant transactions. According to the statement issued by the central bank, eligible travellers would be issued Prepaid Payment Instruments wallets linked to UPI for making payments at merchant outlets. To …

RBI allows UPI-based transactions for inbound travellers to India
1 year, 10 months ago

RBI allows UPI-based transactions for inbound travellers to India

The Hindu  

A facility to enable all in-bound travellers visiting India to make local payments using Unified Payments Interface while they are in India has been made available from Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of India said. “Eligible travellers would be issued Prepaid Payment Instruments wallets linked to UPI for making payments at merchant outlets. To begin with, ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank …

India's UPI and Singapore's PayNow are now linked: How will this benefit users?
1 year, 10 months ago

India's UPI and Singapore's PayNow are now linked: How will this benefit users?

Firstpost  

India has experienced a technological revolution in recent years. With the Unified Payments Interface being connected to PayNow on Tuesday, Indians can now send money to their friends, coworkers, and relatives in Singapore via digital payment systems like Google Pay and PayTM. 🎥A short film screened on UPI of India and PayNow of Singapore It elucidates how the linkage of …

Digital transactions to soon exceed cash in India: PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Digital transactions to soon exceed cash in India: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As people take to India’s real-time payment mechanism, the Unified Payments Interface, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed hope that digital transactions will soon surpass cash payments in the country. Besides, the linkage will also help migrant workers, professionals, students and their families as well," Mr Modi said, while launching the service at a virtual event through …

India, Singapore launch linkage of real-time payment systems
1 year, 10 months ago

India, Singapore launch linkage of real-time payment systems

The Hindu  

India’s Unified Payments Interface — better known as UPI — and Singapore’s PayNow were officially connected on Tuesday, allow for a “real-time payment linkage”. Congratulations to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Reserve Bank of India and all the stakeholders in Singapore and India who have helped make the linkage a reality,” Lee Hsien Loong said at the event. Demonstrating …

Digital payments will soon overtake cash transactions: PM Modi on UPI-PayNow link between India, Singapore
1 year, 10 months ago

Digital payments will soon overtake cash transactions: PM Modi on UPI-PayNow link between India, Singapore

India TV News  

PM Modi on digital payments system: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that digital transactions will soon surpass cash as Unified Payments Interface is increasingly becoming the most preferred payment mechanism in the country. PM Modi after the launch of the cross-border connectivity between the UPI and PayNow of Singapore said about 74 billion transactions amounting to over Rs …

Explained | India’s UPI push
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | India’s UPI push

The Hindu  

The story so far: On January 10, the National Payments Corporation of India paved the way for international numbers to be able to transact using UPI. Addressing theinfrastructural and technological changes required to support such payments, he said, “Currently, all the internal systems as well as ecosystem players such as banks, NPCI, etc only understand India-based mobile numbers for UPI …

India records more digital payments than US, UK, Germany & France: Vaishnaw
1 year, 11 months ago

India records more digital payments than US, UK, Germany & France: Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said India's digital payments transactions last year exceeded those of the combined digital payments of United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France, ANI reported. "In December 2022, the digital payments transactions amounted to $1.5 trillion annualised basis. If you compare total digital transactions in US, UK, Germany and France and combine them, India's figures …

NRIs from 10 countries can use UPI with their international mobile numbers
1 year, 11 months ago

NRIs from 10 countries can use UPI with their international mobile numbers

The Hindu  

Non-resident account types like NRE/NRO that have international mobile numbers will now be allowed to transact with UPI, according to a notice by the National Payments Corporation of India. Transactions from mobile numbers of ten countries will be enabled to begin with — Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, United States of America, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and …

RBI’s digital rupee useful in overseas payments: IMF
1 year, 11 months ago

RBI’s digital rupee useful in overseas payments: IMF

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: India can effectively use a Central Bank Digital Currency as an avenue for cross-border payments in view of high volume of inbound remittance, said the International Mone-tary Fund, adding that international cooperation would be a key factor for its success. The RBI could opt for introducing both a retail and wholesale CBDC, addressing inefficiencies for both retail and wholesale …

Time is right for a digital rupee
2 years ago

Time is right for a digital rupee

Hindustan Times  

Starting this month, the Reserve Bank of India will begin a pilot project that will put a digital rupee, or e ₹, in the hands of individuals. In simple terms, a CBDC is the closest virtual equivalent of cash with the liability for its value resting directly with the central bank, instead of — as is the case at present …

RBI Mulls Addressing Monopoly of PhonePe, Google Pay in UPI Space; Deputy Guv Explains
2 years, 3 months ago

RBI Mulls Addressing Monopoly of PhonePe, Google Pay in UPI Space; Deputy Guv Explains

News 18  

Reserve Bank of India deputy governor T Rabi Sankar on Wednesday said that the central bank was going to find a solution to the problem of payments done on the United Payments Interface getting concentrated on two big players — Google Pay and PhonePe. We are also looking at Europe to see how we can address this issue,” said T …

UPI expands further globally; Indian travellers to U.K. to enjoy hassle-free digital transactions
2 years, 4 months ago

UPI expands further globally; Indian travellers to U.K. to enjoy hassle-free digital transactions

The Hindu  

Expanding further outside India, the indigenously developed real-time payments solution the Unified Payments Interface will foray into the United Kingdom market starting with QR code-based transactions. The NPCI International Payments Ltd has forged a partnership with payments solutions provider PayXpert to internationalise the acceptance of its payment solutions in the U.K. NIPL is the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation …

UPI will Act as Delhi’s Digital Bridge to Drive Rupee Across Global Payment Corridors
2 years, 4 months ago

UPI will Act as Delhi’s Digital Bridge to Drive Rupee Across Global Payment Corridors

News 18  

A cash on delivery payment, purchase at a hypermarket, mom-and-pop stores and vegetable cart, mobile recharge, bill payment, filling at a fuel station and an offering at a temple – what cuts across all these activities is a UPI payment — scan and pay. This development of zero dependence on foreign card network operators is India’s response to US sanctions …

UPI: the dawn of digital fintech nirvana
2 years, 5 months ago

UPI: the dawn of digital fintech nirvana

The Hindu  

If you own a smartphone, you have most probably done UPI-based payments using BHIM or some other mobile application. Secondly, a Payment Service Provider takes care of the to-and-fro transactions to this VPA and finally, the UPI software orchestrates the fund movement from a customer’s VPA to a target VPA and completes the transaction. A ubiquitous payment system The popularity …

RBI unveils Payments Vision 2025 with intent to increase e-payments
2 years, 6 months ago

RBI unveils Payments Vision 2025 with intent to increase e-payments

India TV News  

Highlights The core theme of the vision documents is E-Payments for Everyone, Everywhere, Everytime The volume of cheque-based payments are expected to be less than 0.25% of total retail payments UPI is expected to register average annualised growth of 50% and IMPS/ NEFT at 20% The RBI on Friday came out with its 'Payments Vision 2025' document which seeks a …

RBI allows credit cards to be linked to UPI; Rupay credit cards first in line
2 years, 6 months ago

RBI allows credit cards to be linked to UPI; Rupay credit cards first in line

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed credit cards to be linked with the unified payments interface, which will enable more people to make payments using the popular platform. "…it is proposed to allow linking of credit cards to UPI," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while announcing the regulatory moves, along with the bi-monthly policy review. He said that Rupay credit …

The design principles we should employ to shape India’s techade
2 years, 6 months ago

The design principles we should employ to shape India’s techade

Live Mint  

With the deadline for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals approaching, the United Nations General Assembly back in 2019 had underscored that the next 10 years must be a “decade of action". As we brainstorm the idea of a techade, a key point of consideration should be the design principles that would ultimately shape this decade into India’s own techade. Innovation …

Modi govt 8 years: How India outpaced world in UPI, digital payments
2 years, 6 months ago

Modi govt 8 years: How India outpaced world in UPI, digital payments

India TV News  

Long gone are the days when people use to stand in the long queue at ATMs or at banks to withdraw money. Today, his will effort towards the technological advancement, and support of great engineers, UPI payments were launched in the nation on 11th April 2016 by Dr Raghuram G Rajan, Governor, RBI. And eventually, various banks started to upload …

Nepal to Become First Country to Deploy India's UPI Platform
2 years, 10 months ago

Nepal to Become First Country to Deploy India's UPI Platform

News 18  

Nepal will be the first country to adopt India’s UPI system, which will play a pivotal role in transforming the digital economy of the neighbouring country, the National Payments Corporation of India said on Thursday. The collaboration will serve the larger digital public good in Nepal and bolster interoperable real-time person-to-person and person-to-merchant transactions in the neighbouring country, NPCI said …

Nepal to become first country outside India to adopt UPI-based payment system
2 years, 10 months ago

Nepal to become first country outside India to adopt UPI-based payment system

India TV News  

Highlights UPI system drives immediate payment transfers between bank accounts & merchant payments in real-time Its real-time payment infrastructure will help catalyze the process of financial inclusion in Nepal Notably, UPI is amongst the most successful real-time payments systems globally Nepal will be the first country to adopt India's UPI system, which will play a pivotal role in transforming the …

Govt testing UPI Lite to allow payments without internet
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt testing UPI Lite to allow payments without internet

Live Mint  

BENGALURU :The National Payments Corp. of India is testing a solution that will allow Unified Payments Interface -based digital payments without active internet connection, according to multiple people familiar with the development. The solution, called UPI Lite, will likely be used first to enable digital payments under ₹200 in rural areas, the people, including three government officials and a senior …

PM Modi talks of India's ‘bouquet of hope’ at World Economic Forum
2 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi talks of India's ‘bouquet of hope’ at World Economic Forum

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually addressed the World Economic Forum, Davos Agenda, wherein he spoke about the country's bouquet of hope. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Monday. “Though India constitutes 70 per cent of the global population that takes up power commission of only …

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