Apple Pay, the digital payment service of the Cupertino-headquartered tech giant, is preparing to launch in India this year, according to sources. The service, that’s already available across 89 markets in the world, is expected to make its India foray towards the end of 2026. 

The Tim Cook-led company, which has been trying to enter the India market for sometime, still needs a series of regulatory approvals. In India, Apple Pay is likely to offer the ‘tap to pay’ feature, like in 50 other markets. 

An email sent to Apple did not elicit a response till press time. 

Apple has to negotiate commercials with major card issuers in terms of the fee they need to pay the tech giant for the payment gateway.