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Apple Pay might finally launch in India, but without UPI support: 3 key things to know

10 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

10 August 2026

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regulatory

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Apple Pay is expected to launch in India by October focusing on credit card payments without support for the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) initially, due to regulatory and partnership challenges involving the National Payments Corporation of India and banks.

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

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The payment landscape for Indian fintech founders just shifted: Apple Pay’s launch without UPI support delays entry into India’s dominant payment system and highlights the banking partners you must engage to access Apple Wallet users.

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1 source · 10 Aug 2026

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