Indian Payments Firms Oppose One-Click UPI Checkout Proposal, Citing Competition Risks

Indian payments firms are opposing a regulatory proposal to enable one-click UPI checkout, where merchants could store users' preferred payment method. The feature would reduce friction but smaller players fear dominant platforms will entrench market control.

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