Google launches wallet app in India to help users store digital documents

Tech giant Google on Wednesday launched the Google Wallet app in India, enabling users to store and retrieve digital documents like boarding passes, loyalty cards, movie tickets, and more. However, unlike its US offering, the Google Wallet app won’t allow users to store payment cards and access the tap-andpay feature in stores. India, will be only region where Google Pay and Wallet will work separately.

The wallet app, which has gone live in the country, will cater to non-payment use cases and complement Google Pay, said the company. Ram Papatla, general manager and India engineering lead, Android at Google, said, “The arrival of Google Wallet in India marks an important milestone in Android’s India journey,