Apple Restores Card Payments for App Store, iCloud in India After 4-Year Gap

Apple has resumed accepting card payments for App Store and iCloud in India following RBI tokenisation compliance, ending a four-year reliance on UPI and net banking. The move sets the stage for a phased Apple Pay rollout with ICICI, HDFC and Axis banks in coming months.

— Filed Mon, 6 Jul, 2026, 15:19 IST · Source Inc42 · Updated

Apple has resumed accepting card payments for App Store and iCloud in India after four years, following RBI tokenisation compliance, ahead of a phased Apple Pay rollout with ICICI, HDFC and Axis banks.

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