| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Launch of UPI at Lulu Supermarkets, Qatar |
| Launch Date | October 6, 2025 |
| Launched By | Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister |
| Partners | NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), Qatar National Bank (QNB), NETSTARS |
| Qatar's Rank | 8th country to enable UPI |
| Users in Qatar | ~830,000 Indians |
| Key Benefits | - Faster remittances for Indian residents |
| - Ease of shopping for Indian tourists | |
| - Boost to local merchants in Qatar | |
| Transaction Volume | 85% of digital payments in India |
| Daily Transactions | 640 million per day |
| India's Contribution | Nearly 50% of the world's digital transactions |
| Global Expansion | UPI's international growth reflects India's ambition to globalize fintech innovation |
| Earlier Launch | Introduced at Hamad International Airport's duty-free stores recently |
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