New Delhi, April 18 -- UPI Meta has emerged as a potential game-changer in the digital payments landscape, with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reportedly exploring this new feature to simplify the online shopping experience.

According to anEconomic Times report citing senior government officials, UPI Meta would allow customers to save their UPI ID directly on e-commerce websites and apps, significantly streamlining the payment process.

Currently, when making online purchases, users must manually select their UPI app and input their preferred UPI ID for each transaction. UPI Meta seeks to eliminate this friction. In essence, it is a system that enables users to "lock in" or securely store their preferred UPI handle-suc...