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Enabling Delegated Payments on UPI Rails: Implications of IoT and Software Integration for UPI Payments under NPCI OC 201-B

Submitted by yvonne on Thu, 11/20/2025 - 20:43

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued an Operating Circular on October 8, 2025, authorizing the use of IoT devices and software for delegated payments (i.e. payments executed by a UPI user on other users' behalf) within the UPI ecosystem.

Proposed amendments to the IT Intermediary Rules: Battling synthetically generated information

Submitted by yvonne on Mon, 10/27/2025 - 16:21

On 22 October 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a draft notification proposing amendments (Draft Amendments) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules).

RBI (Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payments Transactions) Directions, 2025: Balancing Privacy and Security in Digital Payment

Submitted by yvonne on Fri, 10/03/2025 - 17:45

On 25 September 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the ‘Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions Directions, 2025’ (Directions) with the objective of strengthening security of digital payments by leveraging technological advancements beyond conventional SMS-based OTPs.