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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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Read at deccanherald.com

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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.

◆ 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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1 source · 25 Aug 2026

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