Union Minister for Communication Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Monday launched the UPI-UPU Integration project in Dubai, calling it a landmark step in reshaping cross-border remittances for millions of people around the world. The initiative was introduced during the 28th Universal Postal Congress.
The project has been developed jointly by the Department of Posts, NPCI International Payments Limited and the Universal Postal Union. It connects India’s Unified Payments Interface with the UPU Interconnection Platform, combining the vast postal network with the speed and low cost of UPI transactions.
Describing the launch as “more than a technology launch, but a social compact,” Scindia said, “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.”
He also outlined India’s vision for a modern and inclusive postal sector built around four key principles. “To connect through seamless data-driven logistics; to include by delivering affordable digital financial services to every migrant and digital enterprise; to modernise with AI, DigiPIN and machine learning; and to cooperate through South-South partnerships with a UPU-backed technical cell.”
Highlighting India’s scale and inclusion model, Scindia pointed out, “With Aadhaar, Jan Dhan and India Post Payments Bank, we have opened over 560 million accounts, most in women’s names. India Post delivered over 900 million letters and parcels last year. This is the scale and spirit of inclusion we bring to the global stage.”
He also announced that India will contribute 10 million dollars during this cycle to fund innovation in technology, particularly in e-commerce and digital payments.
Reinforcing India’s motto of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’, Scindia said the country is committed to sharing resources, expertise and partnerships with the global community. He further declared India’s candidature for the Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council of the UPU, underlining the nation’s goal of building a connected, inclusive and sustainable future for the international postal sector.
“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.
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