FM Sitharaman Begins 4-Day France Visit; Bilateral Economic Dialogue to Focus on Cross-Sector Trade

New Delhi, Jul 1 (KNN) Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has begun a four-day official visit to France to participate in high-level bilateral engagements aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.

A key engagement during the visit will be the India-France Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), which Sitharaman will co-chair with French Economy Minister Roland Lescure in Aix-en-Provence. 

The dialogue will focus on expanding bilateral economic cooperation across various sectors and strengthening economic ties between India and France.

During the visit, the finance minister will also hold meetings with global business leaders and participate in a roundtable with industry executives to discuss investment opportunities and economic cooperation.

Sitharaman will take part in a panel discussion at Les Rencontres Économiques d'Aix-en-Provence, where she will speak on the theme, "How to Promote the Growth of a New Middle Class."

Her itinerary also includes visits to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project at Cadarache and Campus Cyber, France's national cybersecurity hub, to discuss collaboration in areas including clean energy, scientific research and cybersecurity.

The minister is also scheduled to meet Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) Region, to discuss cooperation in investment, innovation, clean energy, technology and regional economic partnerships.

She will conclude the visit with an interaction with members of the Indian diaspora.

(KNN Bureau)