Does PayPal exist in India

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Yes, PayPal exists in India, but it works only for international, cross-border transactions and not for payments between people inside the country.

The service in India comes with several conditions:

Cross-border use only: Indian users can receive money from overseas clients and pay on international shopping sites, while domestic transfers and local INR payments have not been supported since April 2021.
No wallet balance: Indian accounts cannot hold a stored balance in a digital wallet.
Business account and PAN: Receiving international payments generally needs a verified Business account linked to a PAN card.
Automatic withdrawals: Under RBI rules, foreign funds that arrive are converted to INR and sent to the linked Indian bank account automatically, usually within 24 to 72 hours.

In practice, Indian users can rely on the platform to collect payments from abroad or to shop on foreign websites, but not to send money to friends or family within India.