The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has expanded its ‘UPI One World’ wallet service for international attendees at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The summit, running from February 16 to 20, will host visitors from over 40 countries who can now conveniently use UPI for payments while in India. Through this initiative, foreign travelers can conduct real-time Person-to-Merchant (P2M) transactions via UPI without requiring an Indian mobile number or local bank account.
The ‘UPI One World’ wallet, facilitated by authorized prepaid payment instrument (PPI) issuers, is accessible at New Delhi International Airport and the NPCI Pavilion in Hall 14 at Bharat Mandapam, the summit venue. To utilize this service, visitors can install the CheqUPI app by Transcorp from the Play Store or App Store and complete a straightforward registration process. They are required to input basic information, submit their passport and visa details, take a selfie through the app, and set their UPI PIN to generate a unique UPI ID.
International travelers can fund the wallet using an international debit or credit card and initiate payments by scanning UPI QR codes throughout India. This eliminates the necessity of carrying cash or managing foreign exchange challenges. Any remaining balance in the wallet can be refunded to the original payment source in compliance with foreign exchange regulations. Users can load up to Rs 25,000 per transaction, with a maximum of two wallet loads permitted per month, setting the monthly cap at Rs 50,000.
Sohini Rajola, Executive Director – Growth at NPCI, highlighted that UPI stands as the world’s largest real-time payment system.
