At the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia unveiled a landmark project: the integration of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Interconnection Platform. Built in collaboration among the Department of Posts, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), and the UPU, the move aims to merge the postal network’s reach with UPI’s speed and low cost to transform cross‐border remittances.
Addressing the forum, Scindia called this more than just a technology launch, it’s “a social compact.” He emphasized that by combining public infrastructure with cutting‑edge digital payments, millions of migrant families and postal users around the world can send money faster, more securely, and at far lower cost.
India is also putting its money where its vision is: a USD 10 million commitment was announced to drive technology, e‑commerce, and digital payments innovation under this initiative.
Scindia outlined India’s broader postal sector strategy, built around connecting through data‑driven logistics; including affordable digital financial services; modernizing with AI, DigiPIN and machine learning; and cooperating through South‑South partnerships via a UPU technical cell.
This integration marks a major step in India exporting its inclusion model, Aadhaar, Jan Dhan, India Post Payments Bank, all contributing to over 560 million accounts, many in women’s names. With over 900 million letters and parcels delivered last year via India Post, the sheer scale underscores the country’s ability to scale services globally.
