Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin an official visit to the USA on Tuesday to attend several important bilateral and multilateral meetings including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the annual meetings of the G20 Finance Ministers and the Central Bank. Governor.
Ms Sitharaman will hold separate talks with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President David Malpass to discuss issues of mutual interest, the finance ministry said in a statement.
During the latter part of her visit, Ms Sitharaman will hold two round table meetings with leading US investors, who are members of the US India Business Council and the US India Strategic Partnership Forum.
“The purpose of these meetings with key business leaders and investors is to highlight India’s policy priorities, and [deliberating] On measures to facilitate foreign investment by showcasing India’s attractiveness as an investment destination, the ministry said, the minister will also address leading think-tank Brookings Institution and School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at John Hopkins University.
In addition, the minister will also hold one-on-one talks with heads and leaders of the OECD, the European Commission and the UNDP, while participating in a number of bilateral meetings with countries including Iran, Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the United Arab Emirates. Netherlands, South Korea, Egypt, Bhutan, Mauritius, New Zealand and Australia.