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        "id": 1847054,
        "msgid": "india-expects-qris-upi-integration-to-complete-by-end-of-2026-1783486224",
        "date": "2026-07-08 10:55:23",
        "title": "India expects QRIS-UPI integration to complete by end of 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "India anticipates the technical integration of its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Indonesia's QRIS system will be finalised by late 2026. The announcement follows high-level talks between President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who have urged negotiators to expedite the process. Once implemented, the linkage is expected to facilitate seamless cross-border digital payments, boosting bilateral tourism and trade.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cWe hope that those discussions, along with the technology\nintegration, can be completed soon. So, the process is still ongoing,\nbut it is already at a very advanced stage,\u201d Chakravorty said in a press\nconference here on Tuesday evening (July 7).<\/p>\n<p>Technical discussions on the integration are currently underway\nbetween payment system operators in Indonesia and its counterparts in\nIndia. In addition, the technology integration process has reached a\nvery advanced stage.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst ongoing state visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to\nIndonesia, Chakravorty said both leaders of Indonesia and India have\nexpressed their intention to see the two countries\u2019 payment systems\nintegrated as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo says India\u2019s democratic achievements as\ninspiration<\/p>\n<p>The instruction has encouraged both parties involved in the\nnegotiations to expedite the integration process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the two leaders have expressed their intention for this\nprocess to be realised soon, I believe that the instruction has been\nconveyed to the parties conducting the negotiations to conclude them as\nquickly as possible,\u201d Chakravorty said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, President Prabowo Subianto\nand PM Modi announced plans to integrate the two countries\u2019 payment\nsystems.<\/p>\n<p>Modi said by integrating the two payment systems would enhance\npeople-to-people interactions between Indonesia and India while also\nboosting bilateral economic transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Once implemented, Indonesia\u2019s QRIS payment code will be usable for\ntransactions in India, while QR codes from India\u2019s UPI digital payment\necosystem can be used in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo, Modi to ink Prambanan Temple conservation\ncooperation<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, India strengthen defense ties with BrahMos\nmissile deal<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Kuntum, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/india-expects-qris-upi-integration-to-complete-by-end-of-2026-1783486224",
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