India, July 23 -- US-based online payment gateway PayPal has partnered with the international arm of National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), among others, to build a global digital payment platform called PayPal World.

PayPal said in a statement that the platform will strengthen digital payments across borders by connecting payment systems and digital wallets across the world.

The US-based company has partnered with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), Latin America's Mercado Pago, China's Tenpay Global and its own mobile payment system Venmo.

Using PayPal World, users will be able to pay international business or send money overseas by using their native payment system, the statement added.

"PayPal World is a first-of-it...