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India Puts Alipay+ UPI Link-Up On Ice
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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
India has paused Alipay+’s proposal to link with its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) over concerns about data security, fraud risks, and political considerations, delaying a major cross-border payment integration.
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Indian regulators just closed the door on UPI linking directly to Alipay+, cutting off a faster payment option between India and China. You in fintech must rethink cross-border payment flows and data strategies to work around this new barrier.
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