Indian tourists can now book Burj Khalifa and Singapore attraction tickets online via UPI

Exam-focused facts from the 31 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)'s international arm, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), partnered with the UAE on July 29 and Singapore on September 9 to enable UPI-based online ticket bookings.
In the UAE, UPI acceptance has been enabled for At the Top, Burj Khalifa, in partnership with NEOPAY and Emaar Entertainment, making it the first attraction in the UAE to implement UPI for e-commerce.
In Singapore, UPI acceptance has been extended to Resorts World Sentosa in collaboration with FOMO Pay, covering Universal Studios Singapore, the Singapore Oceanarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark.
Singapore welcomed 1.2 million Indian visitors in 2025.
UPI-based ticket booking for the Eiffel Tower in France was launched on January 26, 2024.
UPI is currently accepted in 10 countries: Singapore, the UAE, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Greece.
Uzbekistan is set to become the 11th country to accept UPI after a commercial agreement announced on August 30, 2026, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.