Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has left for the US to attend annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. During her 6-day visit to the US beginning today, Mrs Sitharaman will attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor meetings.
She will also take part in bilateral meetings with
several countries, including Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bhutan, New Zealand, Egypt, Germany, Mauritius, UAE, Iran and Netherlands. The meetings with leading business leaders and investors are aimed at highlighting India’s policy priorities and deliberate on measures to facilitate foreign investment.