Modi urges fintech sector to expand UPI links across global payment networks

At the Global Fintech Fest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for UPI integration with payment systems in diaspora and trade-partner markets, aiming to lower remittance costs and extend India’s digital-payments reach. He also urged stronger cybersecurity and ethical data protection.

— Source publishedTue, 8 Sept, 2026, 23:12 IST·First seen Tue, 8 Sept, 2026, 23:50 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged India’s fintech sector to link UPI with payment systems in other countries, prioritising diaspora and trade-partner markets

Key facts

  • 7th edition of Global Fintech Fest