Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- In a quiet ceremony at the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi on Monday, India and Sri Lanka marked a significant milestone in strengthening economic and people-to-people ties-through the simple scan of a QR code. Sri Lankan nationals travelling to India can now download the Cheqor Monyapp, complete a quick passport- and visa-based KYC, and instantly load up to Rs2 lakh into the UPI One World digital wallet. The service enables seamless payments across India's massive network of 400 million UPI QR codes, from tea shops in Bodh Gaya to hospitals in Chennai.Sri Lanka Travel Guide

The rollout follows months of collaboration between India's National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the Reserve Bank of India, a...