# India PM Modi seeks to expand global reach of homegrown retail payment platform

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- Reuters, 2026-09-08 18:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-pm-modi-says-upi-should-integrate-with-more-countries-payment-systems-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa058e1b45a8a0001cf954c

> Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that Unified Payments Interface, the country’s homegrown retail payment network, should seek to integrate with the payment systems of more countries.