UPI Services Launched in France at Eiffel Tower after Macron’s India Visit
Paris: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been officially launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, according to the Indian Embassy in France. The embassy referred to it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vision of taking UPI global.” The UPI was formally launched during the Republic Day reception held in France.
In a tweet, the Indian Embassy in France announced, “UPI formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception. Implementing PM @narendramodi’s announcement & the vision of taking UPI global.”
The UPI is India’s mobile-based payment system that enables people to make round-the-clock payments using a virtual payment address. It integrates multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application, providing seamless fund routing and merchant payments.
During his visit to France in July the previous year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the agreement between India and France to use the UPI payment mechanism, starting from the iconic Eiffel Tower. This allows Indian tourists in France to make payments in rupees.
Speaking to the Indian community 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 this direction. 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 the Eiffel Tower, which means that Indian tourists will now be able to make payments in rupees, through UPI, at the Eiffel Tower.”
During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade, he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi used UPI to make a payment at a tea stall in Jaipur. PM Modi also explained the UPI digital payments system to Macron during their visit to Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
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