Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed India’s re-election to the Asia Pacific Group seats on the UPU’s Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council for 2025–28 at the 28th Congress in Dubai.
- India unveiled a UPI–UPU Integration project linking the Unified Payments Interface with the UPU Interconnection Platform to create a secure, low-cost channel for cross-border remittances.
- Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia led the delegation, highlighted India Post’s reach across 680,000 villages, and framed the agenda around innovation, financial inclusion and sustainability.
- The Ministry of Communications said the vote reflected confidence in India Post’s digital reforms and noted India’s intent to pursue a leadership role within the Council of Administration in the coming cycle.
- The Indian delegation engaged member countries on technology adoption and equitable access, building on prior work such as DigiPIN, UPI-enabled services, e-commerce facilitation and South-South capacity building.