New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his counterparts from Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, and President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, participated in the virtual launch of RuPay cards and Unified Payment Interface (UPI) connectivity between India and the respective countries on Monday.

In his remarks, Modi expressed hope that the new fintech services would benefit the two nations and emphasised the role of UPI in uniting partners with India.

Today marks a special day for the three friendly countries of the Indian Ocean Region as we connect our historic ties with modern digital technology, stated the Prime Minister.

He highlighted the revolutionary change brought about by digital public infrastructu...