New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's consecutive addresses at the Global Fintech Festival (GFF)-this year alongside the UK's PM-reflect how central fintech has become to India's global economic engagement. His continued participation underscores that fintech is no longer peripheral but integral to India's digital diplomacy and its ambition to shape the global financial architecture.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and commerce minister Piyush Goyal have reiterated that India will not support cryptocurrencies without sovereign or asset backing. Both leaders have highlighted that the next phase of fintech growth will be driven by AI and blockchain, where innovation advances within clear monetary and regulatory guard-rai...