Overview
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia unveiled the joint Department of Posts–NIPL–UPU initiative at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai.
- The project connects UPI to the UPU Interconnection Platform so postal networks can deliver faster, lower-cost remittances across borders.
- The approach targets potential reach across all 192 UPU member countries, focusing on services for families, migrants and small businesses.
- India signed Letters of Intent with partners in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America and committed funding for capacity-building and e-commerce efforts.
- India also announced its candidature for the UPU Council of Administration and the Postal Operations Council, as recent UPI outages and NPCI guidelines underscore the need for resilient rollout.