FM Nirmala Sitharaman to miss IMF, World Bank meetings in Washington DC, as tariff talks with US continue

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to miss IMF, World Bank meetings in Washington DC, as tariff talks with US continue

FM Nirmala Sitharaman has opted out of the World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington DC, as India continues ongoing trade negotiations with the US over tariffs on Russian oil. The Indian delegation, led by Secretary Anuradha Thakur, will engage in discussions on global economic stability.

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Why is FM Sitharaman skipping the IMF-World Bank meet?

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will not attend the annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Washington this week. Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, Anuradha Thakur, will head the Indian delegation, taking her place. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra and Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran will also be part of the team. Sitharaman’s decision to stay away f…