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India wants to be friends with the West, but needs Russia: Sitharaman

"India wants to be friends with the European Union and the Western, free, liberal world, but not as a weak friend that needs desperate help here and there," Sitharaman said

Rescue countries facing debt stress in these uncertain times: Sitharaman

Sitharaman during a meeting with World Bank Group prez David Malpass, said India remains concerned about the risks to global recovery due to rising uncertainty amidst enhanced geopolitical tensions

Sitharaman discusses growth potential in MRO with Boeing Defense CEO

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met Boeing Defense CEO Ted Colbert and discussed opportunities for investments and growth in maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) and aircraft leasing in India. The Finance Minister is visiting the US to attend IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2022. "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman met Mr Ted Colbert, President & CEO @BoeingDefense, to discuss opportunities for investments and growth in #MRO and aircraft leasing," the finance ministry said in a tweet. Colbert mentioned that Boeing is expanding its India operations and is committed to the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He also expressed that due to the reforms undertaken by the government, India has the potential to become a global MRO hub. On the sidelines of IMF-WB Spring Meetings, she also met COP26 President Alok Sharma here. "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman and Rt. Hon. @AlokSharma_RDG discussed #climate #action #goals and ongoing and potential interventions to ...

China must be treated as equal Sri Lanka creditor: India to IMF, World Bank

"All creditors must be treated equally and with transparency," Sitharaman said in an interview in Washington Friday. "I've emphasized that point in general and in the context of Sri Lanka."

India carving opportunities from challenges amid Ukraine war: Sitharaman

The Finance Minister said she voiced her concern that countries like India which have potential for floating its agricultural produce, particularly cereals, have faced difficulties with the WTO

Sitharaman makes India's stand clear with the US on the Ukraine crisis

India has not condemned the invasion outrightly -- and abstained on two votes in the UN Security Council -- but it has made clear its disapproval of it

Sitharaman meets OECD Secretary General, discusses bilateral engagement

India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023, culminating with the G20 Summit in India in 2023

FM reaffirms India's commitment to fighting terror financing; lauds FATF

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has reaffirmed India's commitment to fighting money laundering and terrorist financing as she appreciated the role of FATF global network in safeguarding the financial system.

FM Sitharaman stresses need for conflict resolution to attain prosperity

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said it was necessary to address the challenges of conflict and violence to achieve the twin role of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. "Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman attended Ministerial Dinner for Development Committee members in Washington D.C., today," the Finance Ministry said in a tweet. "FM Smt.@nsitharaman called for addressing #Fragility #Conflict & #Violence #FCV challenges as necessary to achieve twin goals of ending extreme poverty & boosting shared prosperity, esp. when up to two-thirds of the world's extreme poor will live in #FCV countries by 2030," the ministry said in another tweet. The Finance Minister is in the US to attend IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2022. She stressed that livelihood support, education, health, and women, youth and children should always be prioritised while engaging with fragile and conflict-affected situations in FCS countries. The Finance Minister's remarks came ..

G20 meet: FM Sitharaman calls for collective efforts to protect economies

The meeting was held on Wednesday under the presidency of Indonesia. Its agenda included global economic outlook and risk, international financial architecture and global health.

Need for coordinated action among nations to aid post-Covid recovery: FM

This is also needed to build resilience to future shocks: Sitharaman

Sitharaman, US Secretary of Commerce discuss economic cooperation

The meeting agenda included global economic outlook and risk, international financial architecture and global health

Global growth hit by prolonged inflation, supply chain disruptions: FM

Global growth momentum is dampened by prolonged inflation, supply chain disruption, volatility in energy markets and investor uncertainty, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while taking part in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Washington DC.Under the Indonesia presidency, the Union Finance Minister at G20 said that it is well placed to catalyse international policy coordination to deal with macroeconomic consequences."FM Smt. @nsitharaman spoke at the #G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors #FMCBG meeting under #G20Indonesia presidency in Washington D.C., today. Meeting agenda included #global economic outlook & risk, international financial architecture & #globalhealth," the finance ministry said in a Tweet on Thursday."FM Smt. @nsitharaman noted that global growth momentum is dampened by prolonged #inflation, #supplychain disruption, volatility in #energymarkets and investor uncertainty," the ministry said ...

On the road to 75 new digital banks, there will be twists and turns

The finance minister's Washington announcement signals an acceleration of the government's plans but there are many basic questions to address still

G20 nations need to coordindate urgently for economic recovery: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there is an urgent need for coordinated action across countries to not only enable swift post-pandemic recovery but also to build resilience to future shocks as she attended the G20 Emerging Market Economies meeting here. Sitharaman shared her insights on the economic outlook, risks and near-term policy challenges for Emerging Market Economies (EMEs) such as food and energy security and tightening of global financial conditions, the Ministry of Finance said. The the G20 Emerging Market Economies meeting was organised by the IMF on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. The Finance Minister, discussing the future of work and debt vulnerabilities, said that there is an urgent need for coordinated action across countries to not only enable swift post-pandemic recovery but also to build resilience to future shocks. Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman & Shri @DasShaktikanta @RBI ...

India among countries to have fulfilled most Paris commitments: Sitharaman

Sitharaman made the remarks while answering a question during a panel discussion at the Atlantic Council, a US-based think tank

Sitharaman meets CFLI vice chair, discusses vision of developing GIFT City

Sitharaman met Mary Schapiro, vice chairman of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) on Tuesday (local time) and spoke about her vision of developing GIFT City.

Govt setting up 75 digital banks this year, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman is in Washington DC to attend the annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank

India backs Sri Lanka for much-needed IMF bailout package

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has affirmed her Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry that India will fully support the deliberations of the island nation with the IMF

Strong US-India relationship to strengthen global order: FM Sitharaman

Observing that the recent Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is a fantastic thought which has come from the US, she said India is looking at it and will take a considered view