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Major turning point in India's digital payment journey: PM Modi on 10 years of UPI

Published

25 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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India

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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the 10-year anniversary of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), highlighting it as a significant milestone in the digital payments sector that greatly boosted financial inclusion and transformed payment behaviors in India.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 20 sources have reported it between 25 Aug 2026 and 9 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

India's digital payment systems have unlocked a vast new market of customers and merchants who now expect seamless payments. You should adjust your go-to-market plans to prioritise UPI integration or risk being sidelined in the largest fintech market in Asia.

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20 sources · first reported 25 Aug 2026 · latest 9 Sep 2026

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