India rolled out its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services yesterday in Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the move as linking historic ties with modern digital technology.
India’s RuPay card services were also launched in Mauritius at a virtual ceremony.
The launch of the Indian services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius came amid New Delhi’s increasing bilateral economic ties with the two countries.
The move enables the availability of UPI settlement services for Indian nationals travelling to Sri Lanka and Mauritius as well as for Mauritian nationals travelling to India.
“Today is a special day for the three friendly countries of the Indian Ocean Region as we are linking our historic ties with modern digital technology,” he said. “I believe that Sri Lanka and Mauritius will benefit from the UPI system,” Modi said.
