Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commemorated the 10-year anniversary of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), describing it as a major turning point in India's digital payments journey. The Prime Minister highlighted the transformative impact and remarkable scale achieved by UPI over the past decade, noting that its success is something every Indian can be proud of. Through a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Shri Modi invited citizens to share their personal experiences with UPI and describe how the digital payment system has impacted their daily lives. The announcement was made on August 25, 2026, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, marking exactly a decade since UPI was first rolled out. The Prime Minister's post included the hashtag #10YearsOfUPI to encourage public participation in sharing UPI success stories.