Bengaluru, March 27 -- Indian exporters are looking at overseas entities and dual operating structures as geopolitical volatility complicates cross-border payment settlements, said Nagesh Devata, senior vice president for APAC at payment platform Payoneer, in an interview.

Devata said the shift is less about moving out of India and more about building flexibility across markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the US for payments, operations and future expansion.

"Our customers have so far been able to manage their flows," Devata said, adding that Indian and South Asian businesses are "thinking more seriously about incorporating in multiple places" so they have alternative routes for money movement if geopolitical conditions chan...