PM Modi Pushes UPI-Indonesia Payment Link From Jakarta

India's UPI rail is set to integrate with Indonesia's payment system, easing cross-border business and travel. The move extends UPI's international footprint, with implications for Indian payment-dependent retail and cross-border commerce alongside critical-minerals supply-chain cooperation.

— Filed Tue, 7 Jul, 2026, 21:01 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

PM Modi announced India's UPI will be integrated with Indonesia's payment system to ease cross-border business and travel, alongside supply-chain cooperation on critical minerals. UPI's international expansion carries relevance for Indian payment-rail-dependent retail and cross-border commerce.

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Reinforces UPI's global expansion, echoing prior confirmations that India and Indonesia will link UPI with local payment rails for cross-border retail, as domestic UPI adoption also accelerates via cash-transfer schemes.

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