Macron praises India's UPI system at AI Summit, says 'Not just tech, but a civilisation story'

French President Emmanuel Macron praised India's UPI system at the India AI Impact Summit, calling it "not just a tech story, but a civilisation story." A Mumbai street vendor who couldn't open a bank account now "accepts payments on his phone instantly," he said. "The world told India...1.4 billion...couldn't be brought into...digital economy, India proved them wrong," he added.