FM Sitharaman to Attend IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok
Finance Minister’s October 14–18 visit will include G20 and G7 finance meetings, bilateral talks and discussions on India’s economic outlook.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Oct: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has embarked on an official visit to Bangkok, Thailand, from October 14 to 18 to attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, alongside key G20 and G7 finance meetings.
The visit will provide a platform for India to engage with global policymakers on economic developments, financial-sector issues, development priorities and international financial cooperation.
Bilateral Meetings with Global Partners
During the visit, Sitharaman is scheduled to meet Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, along with the finance ministers of Switzerland, Japan, Luxembourg, Bhutan and Curaçao.
She is also scheduled to hold discussions with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
These meetings are expected to facilitate exchanges on economic priorities, investment, financial cooperation and shared development challenges.
Focus on India’s Economic Outlook
The Finance Minister will participate in multilateral discussions on global economic conditions, financial-sector developments and international financial cooperation. The engagements will allow India to present its economic performance, reform priorities and investment prospects to international stakeholders.
Sitharaman is also scheduled to take part in an Atlantic Council fireside chat covering India’s growth outlook, trade resilience, reform of the international financial architecture, India-ASEAN relations and the road to Viksit Bharat 2047.
Another engagement will be a German side event titled Working Together to Make Cities Investable – Mobilising Private Capital for Urban and Water Infrastructure, focusing on financing urban development and water infrastructure.
The visit reflects India’s continued participation in multilateral economic forums and its efforts to strengthen cooperation with international partners on global financial and development issues.
