Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will head the Indian delegation at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Governors. The event will take place in Milan, Italy, from May 4 to May 7.
She will be joined by officials from the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance. Delegates from ADB’s member countries, representatives of the Board of Governors, and various international financial bodies will also attend.
Key events and discussions
Sitharaman will actively participate in major sessions of the meeting. These include the Governors’ Business Session and the Governor’s Plenary Session. She will also speak as a panellist in the ADB Governors’ Seminar on “Cross-Border Collaboration for Future Resilience.”
Bilateral meetings and strategic talks
During her visit, the Finance Minister will hold bilateral talks with her counterparts from Italy, Japan, and Bhutan. She will also meet the President of the ADB, the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
Engagement with diaspora and global leaders
Besides official meetings, Sitharaman will interact with members of the Indian community in Milan. She is also scheduled to engage with global think-tanks, CEOs, and business leaders. Additionally, she will take part in the NEXT Milan Forum at Bocconi University, where she will speak in a plenary session on “Balancing Economic and Climate Resilience.”
