Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Image Credit source: File Photo
Japan is ‘seriously thinking’ about joining the Indian UPI payment system. Both countries are ready to expand their digital relations. to say that Japan Digital Minister Kono Taro of. Kono has given a statement before PM Modi’s G7 summit in Hiroshima. Regarding this, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav also praised PM Narendra Modi’s Digital India vision and welcomed Japan for relations.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, ‘In almost every global forum, be it G20, SCO or G7, we are presenting PM Modi’s Digital India vision. Very good response. People understand how Modi ji has democratized digital technology. I thank the Digital Minister of Japan for accepting PM Modi’s very deep and comprehensive vision of Digital India.
Japan’s digital minister Kono Taro said in an interview with a media channel that he had a meeting with G7 digital ministers last month, in which Indian digital minister Vaishnav joined, and now Japan and India are trying to promote digital cooperation. Are. He is now seriously thinking about joining the Indian UPI payment system. Also they are considering how to mutually recognize e-IDs, well start with collaboration to enhance interoperability.
PM Modi to unveil Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Hiroshima
Taro talked about it being a convenient system of payment and said that Singapore, Thailand and UAE may also join the cross border tele payment system for a standard system. This statement has come amid PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan for the G7 Summit. India has strong relations with Japan and Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida visited India in March 2023. During this, he invited PM Modi to the G7 summit. At the same time, Prime Minister Modi will also unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima.