Israel To Enable UPI: Full List Of Countries Where India's Payment System Works

With New Delhi and Tel Aviv signing an agreement to link UPI payment systems, Israel joined the list of countries that accept UPI payments. As of now, UPI is live in more than eight countries and expanding globally, including the recent launch in Israel. Let's take a look at the full list of countries.

1. Bhutan (2021): Bhutan is the first country to introduce UPI payments outside India. It was launched in partnership with the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan during a virtual event attended by PM Narendra Modi. (AI-generated image)

2. Nepal (2022): NPCI partnered with Nepal’s Fonepay network to enable UPI payments, following bilateral financial cooperation talks in 2022. (AI-generated image used for representation)

3. UAE (2022) – UPI acceptance expanded through NPCI partnerships during high-level India–UAE engagements. Indian travelers and residents in the UAE have been using UPI for QR-code based payments at many merchants through partnerships between India’s payment system and UAE payment platforms (e.g., Mashreq’s NEOPAY terminals).  (AI-generated image used for representation)

4. Singapore (2023) – UPI–PayNow linkage was launched jointly by the Reserve Bank of India and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong via virtual launch. Singapore’s PayNow instant-payment system is linked with India’s UPI, enabling cross-border transfers and easier payments between users in both countries (AI-generated image used for representation)

6. Sri Lanka (2024) – UPI was officially launched in Sri Lanka in February 2024 as part of India’s push to expand its digital payment system globally. UPI was introduced alongside the RuPay card launch during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius. (AI-generated image used for representation)

8. Israel (2026)- PM Modi announced the UPI agreement between two countries on Februry 26, 2026, concluding the two-day visit to Israel. "I am pleased that an agreement has been reached for the use of UPI in Israel," he said.