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title: "Which neighboring country of India has adopted India's BHIM UPI?"  
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published: 2022-02-11  
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# Which neighboring country of India has adopted India's BHIM UPI?

Which neighboring [country](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2337/vikram-s-the-country-s-first-privately-developed-rocket-will-launch-on-november-15) of [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) has [adopted](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2526/resolution-against-anti-satellite-tests-adopted-by-un-to-reduce-space-debris) India's BHIM UPI?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **Bhutan has adopted India's BHIM UPI.**

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**BHIM UPI, the Indian government's digital payment software**, was inaugurated in Bhutan by **[Finance Minister](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95634/the-first-ever-3d-printed-house-of-india-has-recently-been-inaugurated-by-union-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-at-which-place) Nirmala Sitharaman** and her Bhutanese colleague **Lyonpo Namgay Tshering** in a virtual event. \
![Which neighboring country of India has adopted India](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/783ca290-5734-4789-9013-27b68126dcb3/images/25657aaf-4b4d-42b4-99be-4a25ffce094f.jpeg)\
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According to a press statement issued by the **[Ministry](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95389/what-is-the-rank-of-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-in-the-forbes-annual-list-of-powerful-women-the-world-s-100-most-powerful-women-for-the-year-2021) of External Affairs**, Bhutan is the first country in India's immediate neighborhood to utilize the **BHIM** software for mobile-based payments and 'to embrace UPI standards for its QR rollout.' \
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The service was launched in Bhutan as a component of **India's neighborhood first approach**, and India is pleased with our achievement and glad to provide it with our beloved neighbor. With over 100 million UPI QRs produced in the previous 5 years, **BHIM UPI** is one of the brightest spots and successes for digital transactions in India during the **COVID-19 epidemic.**


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