{
  "id": 7918993,
  "title": "No foreign influence in UPI fee: Govt clarifies amid Opposition outcry over ‘US pressure’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/no-foreign-influence-in-upi-fee-govt-clarifies-amid-opposition-outcry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:06:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-foreign-influence-in-upi-fee-govt-clarifies-amid-opposition-outcry-over-us-pressure-101789585577427.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The finance ministry defended the move, stating UPI transactions below ₹2,000 will remain free. Critics argue this is a 'new Modi tax' on the public.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}