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Unified Payments Interface
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India launches UPI tap-to-pay as Apple Pay prepares full October rollout
India has introduced a new contactless UPI payment option allowing users to tap smartphones at compatible point-of-sale terminals, extending a network that processed a record 24.51 billion transactions in August and raising the competitive stakes before Apple Pay’s expected full Indian launch.
September 10, 2026
Why India has reportedly stalled the Alipay+–UPI payments link despite improving China ties
India has stalled a proposed Alipay+ link with the Unified Payments Interface because of national-security, data-storage and financial-crime concerns, according to three sources familiar with government discussions cited by Reuters.
September 4, 2026
India’s tollbooths get high-tech overhaul with NVIDIA—Discover how this ends traffic jams
In a groundbreaking move to address the inefficiencies of traditional tollbooths, India is leveraging cutting-edge NVIDIA technology to…
August 22, 2024
Axis Bank enables RuPay credit card support on UPI
Axis Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks, has made a significant announcement regarding its integration of…
May 30, 2023
Nepal to become first foreign country to adopt India’s UPI solution
Nepal will be the first foreign country outside of India to deploy Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the…
February 18, 2022