Narendra Modi says UPI rollout was "major turning point" in digital payments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Tuesday as the tenth anniversary of India’s Unified Payments Interface, a mobile-based system that allows instant transfers between bank accounts. In a post on X, Modi described the platform’s launch a decade ago as a pivotal moment in the country’s digital payments development, celebrated its wide usage, and invited Indians to share how the service has shaped their daily lives. UPI has become a routine part of commerce across India, and the anniversary highlights how extensively the country has adopted digital payments. The prime minister’s remarks were an acknowledgment of that growth, while also seeking public reflections on the technology’s practical influence.