PM Modi & Bhutanese PM Jointly launch RuPay Card Phase-II
- Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering virtually launched RuPay card Phase-II on 20 November 2020, to allow Bhutanese card holders to access RuPay network in India.
- In August 2019, PM Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart jointly launched Phase-I of the project.
- The implementation of Phase-I of RuPay cards in Bhutan has enabled the visitors from India to access ATMs and Point of Sale (PoS) terminals across Bhutan.
- Phase-II will now allow Bhutanese card holders to access RuPay network in India,