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Apple Pay and Apple Cash launch in India and announcement details

I wanted to ask if there have been any recent developments regarding the launch of Apple Pay in India.


Has there been any kind of soft launch, testing or rollout behind the scenes that anyone has noticed? Or are there any reliable indications of when Apple Pay might officially become available in India?


I also had a question about Apple Cash. If Apple Pay eventually launches in India, would Apple Cash also be made available, or are Apple Pay and Apple Cash likely to remain separate services with different availability?


Also, how far in advance does Apple typically announce a new service through an official press release or Apple Newsroom announcement? Is it usually weeks or months before the actual launch?


Would be interested to hear if anyone has any views on this ..... Thanks! :)

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Apple Cash since its inception has been a US only service. Any official information about availability and start dates for Apple Pay in India will appear here first, Newsroom - Apple. In my experience the announcements are typically made within a 30 day or less launch window.