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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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India's payment wonder comes handy amid Nepal's fatal flood fury

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is finding a new role in Nepal, this time not as a payment option for Indian tourists, but as a channel for Indians to contribute to the country’s disaster relief efforts.

The Embassy of Nepal in India has asked people in India who are unable to make contributions to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund through designated QR codes to switch on UPI International on their UPI or banking apps before making the payment.

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