Mumbai, Oct. 10 -- The growing adoption of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France has not only enhanced the convenience of digital transactions for visitors but has also led to a significant increase in the number of Indian tourists visiting the country, according to Christophe Mariette, Chairman of Lyra Network.

In an exclusive conversation with ANI on the sidelines of the Global Fintech Fest 2025, Mariette said that the introduction of UPI payments in France, particularly at popular tourist destinations, has contributed to a 40 per cent increase in Indian tourists.

"We launched more than one year ago UPI at the Eiffel Tower, and it's going quite well. More and more Indian tourists are going to the Eiffel Tower. I was with ...