India’s dominance in the digital payments space saw a further boost when Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (July 13) announced in Paris that both countries have reached an agreement to utilize the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France.
In his address to the Indian community at the La Seine Musicale, a renowned performing arts center in Paris, Modi expressed excitement that Indian tourists will soon be able to make payments in rupees using UPI while standing atop the iconic Eiffel Tower.
Addressing the Indian community at La Seine Musicale in Paris, PM Modi said, “Be it India’s UPI or other digital platforms, they have brought a huge social transformation in the country and I am happy that India and France are also working together in direction.”
PM Narendra Modi said, “India and France have agreed to use UPI in France. I will leave after the agreement. However, it is your job to move forward. Friends, in the coming days its beginning will be made from Eiffel Tower which means that Indian tourists will now be able to make payments in Rupees, through UPI, at Eiffel Tower.”
The announcement is seen as a significant development for bilateral trade and tourism between India and France. PM Modi also stated that the two countries are working on archaeological missions for a long time.
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