Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur celebrated the completion of 10 years of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in a social media post on August 25, 2026. The minister highlighted the transformational impact of UPI on Indian payment systems, noting that where carrying cash was once mandatory, phones have now become digital wallets. She emphasized that UPI has made payments remarkably simple across all segments of society - from chai stalls and college canteens to villages and big businesses - describing the process as 'scan, tap, pay, done' with zero hassle. The minister stated that this ease and speed of digital payments reflects the modern India being built today, though the announcement contained no specific numerical data or metrics about UPI adoption or transaction volumes.