New Delhi, Oct 10 (KNN) Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will be attending the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor (FMCBG) meetings from October 11 to 16, 2022 in USA.

The Finance Minister will hold bilateral meetings with several countries, including Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bhutan, New Zealand, Egypt, Germany, Mauritius, UAE, Iran and Netherlands. She will also conduct one-on -one meetings with leaders & heads of OECD, European Commission and UNDP.

In a high-level meeting, the Finance Minister will meet the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and David Malpass, President, World Bank separately to discuss issues of mutual interest.

The primary objective of this official visit is to showcase India’s attractiveness as an investment destination.

During her visit, Sitharaman will deliver a talk on "India’s Economic Prospects and Role in the World Economy" at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.

The Finance minister will deliberate on the multiplier effects 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.

She will always be present at the roundtable meetings with USIBC and USISPF on themes to ‘Strengthen Investment and Innovation in India-US Corridor’ and “Investing in India’s Digital Revolution”.  (KNN Bureau)