New Delhi, July 26 -- The unified payment interface (UPI) system being implemented abroad, allows eligible customers, including Indian tourists and travelers visiting foreign countries, to securely send and receive money instantly while significantly lowering payment costs compared with conventional cross-border transfer methods.

As UPI acceptance widens globally, users can expect several practical advantages while travelling to participating locations. Expansion across various countries will largely benefit Indian tourists, students and business travelers abroad by allowing use familiar UPI-enabled mobile apps for payments instead of relying solely on international debit or credit cards.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal last month noted tha...