Cross-border remittances have been made easier with India’s ‘UPI–UPU Integration project’ launch in Dubai as part of the 28th Universal Postal Congress.
Unveiling the project on Monday was India’s Union Minister for Communication, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, who described it as a “landmark initiative” aimed at transforming cross-border remittances for millions worldwide.
“More than a technology launch, it is a social impact,” he said.
Developed by the Department of Posts (DoP), the NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the project integrates India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the UPU Interconnection Platform (IP) by combining the reach of the postal network with the speed and affordability of UPI.
“The reliability of the postal network combined with the speed of UPI means families across borders can send money faster, safer and at much lower cost. It reaffirms that public infrastructure built for citizens can be linked across borders to serve humanity better,” Scindia said.
At the event, the minister also announced India’s candidature for the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council of the UPU and reaffirmed its commitment to “building a connected, inclusive, and sustainable future for the global postal community”.
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“India comes to you not with proposals, but with partnership. We believe in resilience, enabling interoperable solutions that avoid costly fragmentation, and in trust, linking payments, identity, addressing and logistics so that global commerce becomes seamless,” he said.
Promising resources, expertise, and friendship on India’s behalf, the minister further outlined the country’s vision for a modern and inclusive postal sector which he said can be achieved through “seamless data-driven logistics, affordable digital financial services, AI, and DigiPIN and machine learning”.
Seeking cooperation via “South–South partnerships with a UPU-backed technical cell”, he stated India Post’s achievements of opening over 560 million accounts with Aadhaar, Jan Dhan and India Post Payments Bank and delivering over 900 million letters and parcels last year.
Scindia also announced India's financial support to Dubai, committing USD 10 million to channel technology into innovation, with special focus on e-commerce and digital payments.
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