The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will leave for Washington tomorrow for a series of meetings aimed at further strengthening the economic relationship between India and United States. During his three day visit better economic strategies in the context of the Group of 20 nations, G-20, capital flows to advanced and emerging economies and financial sector reforms would be high on the agenda. According to an official press release, the Finance Minister will hold meetings with several key American CEOs and officials, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithener. A high level delegation comprising RBI Governor D Subbarao, Sebi chairman U K Sinha, Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan, Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu and several businessmen is also going with Mr Mukherjee. India and the US are also likely to deliberate on macro economic issues, implications of capital flows on advanced and emerging economies, currency market volatility and infrastructure financing. The Finance Minister will deliver keynote address at the conference on 'US-India Economic and Financial Partnership' organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with Brookings Institute of US. Mr. Mukherjee will also meet the US National Security Adviser, Tom Donilon. He will also participate in a Cabinet level meeting of the India-US Financial and Economic Partnership. Our correspondent reports that the partnership was first announced during the 2009 State visit by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to the United States and formally launched by Mr. Geithner and Mr. Mukherjee in Delhi last year.
News On AIR | June 26, 2011 1:59 PM
Finance Minister to leave for Washington tomorrow