On Tuesday, Oct 11,in Washington, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is talking to different countries to make our currency (Rupee) acceptable in their nations. She further added, ”Not just that, the UPI (Unified Payment Interface) the BHIM app, and NCPI (The National Payment Corporation of India) are all now being worked in such a way that their systems in their respective country, however, robust or otherwise can talk to our system and the inter-operability itself will give strength for Indian expertise in those countries”.
In a response to a question from an Indian student at the University of Maryland, who wanted to have the UPI in the United States, Sitharaman said, “We are working together with several countries. We are talking to different countries. Singapore and UAE have all come forward now to make Rupee acceptable in their countries”.