Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the development after holding bilateral talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday (July 7).
“We are delighted that India’s UPI is set to integrate with Indonesia’s payment system. This will boost both ease of doing business and ease of travel,” Modi said in his media statement.
Once operational, the linkage is expected to allow travellers and businesses to make cross-border retail payments more conveniently by using their domestic payment apps, reducing reliance on cash and currency exchange for everyday transactions.
The announcement came as the two countries signed nearly a dozen agreements to strengthen cooperation across sectors, including critical minerals, technology, food security, medicines, maritime security and defence.
Countries where UPI is available
Indonesia will join a growing list of countries where India is expanding the reach of UPI-based payments. UPI-linked payment acceptance is already available in countries such as Singapore, the UAE, France, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Bhutan and Nepal, with India continuing to pursue similar cross-border payment partnerships with several other nations.
The UPI expansion is part of India’s broader effort to make digital payments accessible for Indian travellers and businesses abroad while promoting faster and cheaper cross-border transactions.
