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French Ambassador Uses UPI To Buy Diwali Sweets In Delhi — WATCH

Thierry Mathou, French ambassador to India uses UPI to pay for Diwali sweets.

The French ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou in a Diwali post shared on X, was seen rushing to the famous sweet shop of Delhi to purchase some sweets. In the video, Mathou was seen using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make the payment for the sweets. 

UPI was launched in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India, and it is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The smartphone-based payment system enables users to transfer funds between their bank accounts through a single identifier, which could be a mobile number, QR code, or Virtual Payment Address. 

Many other world dignitaries have used UPI during their visits to India.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used UPI, India’s instant payment system to purchase a Ganesh statue in Mumbai, on Tuesday.

According to India Today, Sanchez was guided about the benefits and application of UPI by an official.

"Experiencing India's digital revolution first hand. President @sanchezcastejon made a payment through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Mumbai today, witnessing its real-time and seamless transaction value. Digital pathways are fast connecting India-Spain technological partnership," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal tweeted.

The Spanish President was on an official visit to India from October 27-29. He was accompanied by his spouse Begona Gomez and this was his first visit to India. During his visit, Sanchez held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost bilateral ties between the two nations.

Apart from the bilateral meets, PM Narendra Modi and President Sanchez also inaugurated the Final Assembly Line Plant of C295 aircraft at Vadodara. 

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