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How AI agents under UPI could work

Published

8 September 2026

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technology

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

NPCI is developing the Unified Agent Protocol (UAP) to allow AI agents to make low-value UPI payments autonomously within user-defined limits and rules, moving beyond the current model of mandatory user approval for each transaction.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

NPCI’s move to let AI agents handle low-value UPI payments without per-transaction approval opens a new path for automating frequent purchases. You should explore integrations with UPI’s delegated authority model to get ahead in autonomous payment services.

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