“We believe in bringing global technology to local economies. And so a lot of the things that we’re talking about this morning here in Odisha are things that can happen by bringing global technology further in,” he said. “And there’s going to be a huge influx of AI technology. The local merchant needs to be able to accept wallets from around the world to be able to pay. Mr. Bajaj said over the last 20 years India’s digital infrastructure has evolved and creating public platform protocols as public goods.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2026 17:09 UTC