Apple to launch Apple Pay in India

Apple Pay's entry matters less as a consumer feature than as a distribution question: India's payments space is already shaped by entrenched domestic players, so Apple is arriving into a market where habit, not capability, is the barrier. The absence of timing and partner details leaves the practical reach of the rollout unresolved, and that is what determines whether this is a meaningful share shift or a narrow offering for existing Apple users. Whether Apple aligns with local rails or builds around them is the open question worth watching.