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Indian Finance Minister international economic engagements

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Indian Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has undertaken several high-level engagements to address domestic and international economic matters. Following her G20 and North American engagements in late August, Sitharaman focused on the BRICS Finance Track in early September, reviewing priorities for the upcoming Mumbai meeting under the theme of ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’. During this period, Sitharaman addressed regional financial concerns in India. In Northeast India, Chief Ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma of Assam and Conrad K. Sangma of Meghalaya met with her to request a renewed push for Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) to develop infrastructure, with Meghalaya specifically seeking an additional Rs 10,000 crore allocation. Additionally, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu discussed a projected annual financial gap of approximately Rs 8,000 crore, requesting enhanced borrowing limits and financial assistance. On the international stage, Sitharaman continued engagements with IMF officials regarding global economic resilience. ~~By late September,~~ Speaking at an event organized by the IIT Madras Alumni Association, she projected that India could achieve an economic growth rate exceeding 10 percent through the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and quantum ~~computing.~~ computing, noting the transformative potential of drones and geospatial mapping in agriculture. From September 27 to 29, 2026, Sitharaman traveled to Doha, Qatar, to attend the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors ~~in her capacity~~ as the Indian Governor. ~~Her itinerary in Qatar includes bilateral meetings~~ Following the meeting, she met with the ~~AIIB President, counterparts from Jordan, Saudi Arabia,~~ Qatar Businessmen Association to encourage trade and ~~Nepal,~~ investment, citing India’s 7.8 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 and a record annual FDI inflow of $94.53 billion. In discussions with ~~Qatari business leaders to strengthen investment ties.~~ Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr.

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