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Major turning point in India's digital payment journey: PM Modi on 10 years of UPI
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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has completed 10 years, marking a significant milestone in the digital payments sector, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledging its massive scale and impact on financial inclusion.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 24 Aug 2026 and 26 Aug 2026.
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India's UPI has reset how payments flow at scale in emerging markets, opening immediate opportunities for fintech founders to build new services on a proven platform with a billion users. You should prioritise integration and innovation on UPI rails this week to capture expanding user demand.
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2 sources · first reported 24 Aug 2026 · latest 26 Aug 2026
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