Lokesh seeks Sberbank’s GigaChat AI and voice-recognition tools to secure UPI
Indian Minister Nara Lokesh met with Sberbank executives in Moscow to discuss integrating GigaChat AI into Indian public and banking sectors. He also requested technical assistance for securing the UPI payment network and credit support for regional exporters.
Why it matters
The meeting signals a deepening of technological and financial cooperation between India and Russia, specifically regarding AI infrastructure and digital payment security.
IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh held discussions with Albert Yefimov, Senior Vice-President of Sberbank, one of Russia’s leading financial and technology institutions, in Moscow on Wednesday (June 3, 2026).
The report is a factual account of a diplomatic and business meeting between government and banking officials.
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