Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 11 October reached Washington DC to attend the periodic meetings of the International Monetary Fund( IMF) and the World Bank.Sitharaman will be in the US between October 11 and 16. During her stay, he wil also meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President David Malpass independently to bandy issues of collective interest.According to the details,

the Finance Minister will share in bilateral meetings with several countries, including Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bhutan, New Zealand, Egypt, Germany, Mauritius, UAE, Iran and Netherlands. One- on- one meetings with leaders and heads of the OECD, European Commission and UNDP are also listed.She’ll also attend the meetings of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors during her stay.

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will be travelling to the USA on an sanctioned visit beginning October 11, 2022. During her visit, Sitharaman will be attending the Periodic Meetings of the International Monetary Fund( IMF) and the World Bank, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor( FMCBG) Meetings,” read a statement by the Ministry of Finance.

The Union Minister will also take part in” India’s profitable Prospects and part in the World Economy” at the Brookings Institution, a prominentnon-profit public policy organisation grounded in Washington, DC. She’ll also talk on India’s unique Digital Public Goods( DPG) story and multiplier goods created in India through the interlinkages of’ Technology, Finance and Governance at the School of Advanced International Studies( SAIS), John Hopkins University during the visit.

During the ultimate part of the visit, Sitharaman will attend symposium meetings with USIBC and USISPF on themes to’ Strengthen Investment and Innovation in India- US Corridor’ and” Investing in India’s Digital Revolution”.

These meetings with leading business leaders and investors are aimed at pressing India’s policy precedences, and deliberate on measures to grease foreign investment by showcasing India’s attractiveness as an investment destination,” the Ministry said.