Apple Pay will soon enter India, there will be direct competition with apps like Google Pay and Phone Pay

Apple Pay may soon arrive in India : American tech giant Apple officially launched Apple Pay in 2014, which is currently already available in 89 markets around the world. But, it had not been started in India till now. Now the wait is going to end for Indian users, because the company is preparing to launch this service in India.

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According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple Inc. Apple Pay is in talks with select Indian banks to launch its payment service in India. People with knowledge of the matter have said that the company is in talks with ICICI Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited and Axis Bank Limited, as it aims to launch its payment service in India by mid-2026. However, the timeline is still special.

Additionally, Apple is said to be partnering with Global Card Network, Mastercard Inc. And Visa Inc. Is also discussing this plan with. Apple Pay in India is expected to support card payments as well as India’s government Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

If you remember, last year, NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India) introduced biometric authentication, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, for UPI transactions. And we all know Apple Pay, like Tap-to-Pay, relies on Face ID or Touch ID to approve in-person payments through websites and apps.

This new rule of NPCI seems to be in favor of Apple’s plan to launch Apple Pay in India. The Indian market has been a key player for Apple in recent years, with its sales and retail presence growing in the country. And now with the launch of Apple’s payment service, the company is expected to get another boost in the country.