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India launches tap-and-pay option for real-time payments ahead of full Apple Pay rollout

Published

10 September 2026

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technology

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Fintech

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India

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Read at kelo.com

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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's National Payments Corporation launched a tap-and-pay feature on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) allowing smartphone payments via NFC without opening the app, ahead of Apple Pay's full launch in India expected by October.

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

◆ The Wire takeaway

You now have a new way to integrate tap-and-pay via UPI offering seamless payments without app opening, opening a door to tap-based payments ahead of Apple Pay's full rollout in India; adapt your product to tap into this faster payment adoption.

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1 source · 10 Sep 2026

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