NewzVille Desk
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be on an official visit to the United Kingdom and Austria from 08-13 April 2025. Sitharaman is also scheduled to attend Ministerial Level Bilateral meetings in both countries.
During the visit, the Union Finance Minister will participate in the 13th Ministerial round of India – UK Economic & Financial Dialogue (EFD) and engagements with think tanks, investors, business leaders in United Kingdom and Austria.
The 13th round of the India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue is scheduled to be held in London, United Kingdom on 09 April 2025. The 13th EFD dialogue will be co-chaired by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs and the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 13th EFD is a bilateral platform between the two countries that offers opportunities for candid engagement at Minister level, officer-level, working groups and between the respective regulatory bodies in various aspects of financial collaboration, including investment matters, financial services, financial regulations, UPI interlinkages, taxation matters and illicit financial flows.
The key priorities of the 13th EFD dialogue for Indian side include cooperation in IFSC GIFT City, investment, insurance and pension sectors, FinTech and Digital economy, and mobilising affordable and sustainable climate finance.
