Overview

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has departed for an 11-day visit to the US and Peru, starting with engagements in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
• She will deliver a keynote at Stanford University's Hoover Institution on India's economic vision for 2047 and meet with top CEOs from IT and investment sectors in San Francisco.
• In Washington, Sitharaman will participate in IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, G20 Finance Ministers sessions, and bilateral talks with counterparts from multiple countries, including the US and UK.
• The Peru leg of the trip will focus on bilateral discussions with President Dina Boluarte and Prime Minister Gustavo Adriánzen, as well as potential mining sector collaborations to secure critical minerals.
• The visit is part of a broader government strategy to advance trade negotiations with the US and deepen India's global economic partnerships.