Nirmala Sitharaman

September 2, 2026 12:51 AM

FM Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secretary Bessent

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and invited him to the economic and financial partnership meeting in Delhi later this year. Sitharaman met Bessent in Asheville, North Carolina, on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting on Monday. “The Union Finance Minister invited Mr Bessent for the Economic & Financial Partnership to New Delhi later this year,” the Finance Ministry said in a post on X. It ...

September 1, 2026 10:14 AM

FM Sitharaman meets UK Finance Minister Healey on sidelines of G20 meet in US

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey in Asheville on Monday on the sidelines of the G20 meeting. FM Sitharaman is currently on a six-day visit to the US from August 29 to September 2, as part of a broader nine-day tour that began in Canada. She arrived in Asheville in North Carolina for the G-20 finance ministerial meeting, which will focus on global growth against the backdrop of conflicts in West Asia and Europe. Healey was appointed Chancellor ...

August 27, 2026 10:11 AM

FM Sitharaman pitches Canadian investors for long-term collaboration across key sectors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged leading Canadian institutional investors and businesses to deepen their long-term collaboration with India, during a series of meetings in Toronto. FM Sitharaman met senior executives from Sun Life Financial, Canaccord Genuity, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), OMERS and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), pitching investment opportunities across sectors including insurance, infrastructure, renewable energy, digital infrastructu...

August 26, 2026 7:24 PM

India fastest-growing major economy, offers strong investment opportunities: FM Sitharaman in Canada

India today stands as the fastest-growing major economy in the world and offers a combination of scale, sustained growth, a young population, expanding consumption and rapidly deepening capital markets, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while seeking investment from Canadian entities. Addressing prominent members of the Indian business community in Toronto, Sitharaman said, "For Canadian investors with long time horizon, India offers a combination that is difficult to match: scale, susta...

August 24, 2026 4:50 PM

FM Sitharaman to visit Canada, US from Aug 25 to Sept 2; to attend G20 Finance Ministers meeting

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will undertake an official visit to Canada and the United States from August 25 to September 2, with the visit focusing on strengthening economic and financial partnerships, promoting investment and advancing cooperation on global economic priorities, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. During the Canada leg of her visit, FM Sitharaman will travel to Toronto, where she will participate in the inaugural Economic and Financial Di...

August 20, 2026 12:29 PM

Indian Ministerial Delegation Meets Singapore PM to Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada on Thursday met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at The Istana in Singapore, as part of India’s high-level engagement with the Southeast Asian nation. The meeting focused on accelerating the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthening bilateral cooperation. “The leaders discussed the progress made in implementing the Roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and ways ...

August 19, 2026 1:17 AM

PM Modi hails FM Sitharaman on her birthday, says her reforms strengthen India’s self-reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, praising her focus on economic reforms and development and saying her efforts are adding momentum to India's pursuit of a strong and self-reliant economy. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Best wishes to FM Nirmala Sitharaman Ji on her birthday. With her emphasis on reforms and economic development, she is adding momentum to our endeavour of being a strong and sel...

August 17, 2026 11:09 PM

FM Sitharaman reviews industrial corridor projects, calls for faster infrastructure and investment

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday chaired the third meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority of the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), reviewing the progress of projects under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) and calling for faster completion of infrastructure, land allotment, investment and production. The meeting, attended by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Madhya ...

August 12, 2026 6:45 PM

BRICS nations need stronger frameworks to mobilise private capital at scale: FM Sitharaman

BRICS economies, despite being major engines of global growth, face common structural challenges in mobilising private capital at scale, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, calling for stronger, stable and predictable frameworks to encourage sustained private investment. FM Sitharaman made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at a seminar on “The Role of the New Development Bank in Mobilising Private Capital in Member Countries”, held on the sidelines of...

August 4, 2026 9:25 AM

Sitharaman to introduce Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to introduce the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, according to the revised List of Business of the House. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, the Income-tax Act, 2025, and the Finance Act, 2026. Sitharaman will also lay on the Table of the House an explanatory statement, in both Hindi and English, outlining the reasons for promulgating the Income-tax (...