FM Nirmala Sitharaman to visit UK, Austria for bilateral meetings

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the UK and Austria from April 8 to 13 to attend ministerial-level bilateral meetings in both the countries, the finance ministry said on Monday. During the course of her visit, Sitharaman will participate in the 13th ministerial round of the India - UK Economic & Financial Dialogue, scheduled to be held in London on April 9. This will be co-chaired by the minister and the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer.

She will also huddle with think-tanks, investors, business leaders in the UK and Austria.

The minister's visit comes at a time when the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on various countries have caused severe trade disruptions across the globe.


"The key priorities of the 13th EFD (Economic & Financial Dialogue) for the Indian side include cooperation in IFSC GIFT City, investment, insurance and pension sectors, fintech and digital economy, and mobilising affordable and sustainable climate finance," the ministry said in a statement.