Apple enters India payments market, taking on Google and Paytm

[NFC - Near field communication / contactless payment] audioundwerbung/iStock Editorial via Getty Images * Apple Pay (AAPL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAPL]) is now available to users in India across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, with support for Mac expected to roll out soon, the company said in a statement. * Apple Pay is first launching in partnership with local lender Axis Bank (AXBKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AXBKY]), the US tech giant said. * Customers with Axis Bank-issued Visa (V [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/V]) and Mastercard (MA [https://seekingalpha.