India, Feb. 12 -- Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka and Mauritius can now conveniently make payments using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services.

India's UPI services were officially launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on February 12, 2024, during a virtual event attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Digital revolution: UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius

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Describing this initiative as "bridging historic ties with modern digital technology", PM Modi launched the services in both countries, emphasising that Sri Lanka and Mauritius "will benefit from the UPI system". Additionally, RuP...