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