'Will begin from Eiffel Tower...': PM Modi announces UPI use in France
In a landmark achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday informed that the country's revolutionary payments system - Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be launched in France soon. PM Modi said an agreement was in place with the French government and that the first UPI transaction would occur at the Eiffel Tower where tourists would now be able to pay in Indian rupees.