FM Nirmala Sitharaman attends 1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday participated in the 1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting under the Russian Chairmanship to discuss the BRICS Economic and Financial Cooperation agenda for 2020.

Finance Ministry said, Ms. Sitharaman talked about outcomes and initiatives of G-20 Saudi Arabia in 2020 on the



Finance Track and highlighted role of BRICS members in reflecting Emerging Market Economies concerns in these initiatives.

 

During the meeting, the Finance Minister also presented India’s views on discussions related to infrastructure investments and New Development Bank membership expansion.