On a maiden visit to India Janet Yelllen participates in the 9th meeting of India-US Economic Financial Partnership at Delhi

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The United States of America Treasury Secretary (American Finance Minister )  Janet Yellen ,who is on  her first trip to India met the Indian Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman  and attended the 9th India-US Economic Financial Partnership meeting  in New Delhi on 11 November 2022.

Speaking on this occasion, US Treasury Secretary Dr. Janet Yellen said, strong trade, investment and people-to-people ties make bilateral, economic and financial relationships, a critical element to India-USA partnership.

During the meeting, both sides discussed issues of mutual interest including climate finance, multilateral issues, and India-US cooperation at G20 under India's Presidency, taxation, supply chain resilience, global economy and macroeconomic outlook.

Earlier speaking at the Microsoft India Development Centre in Noida she said that United States President Joe Biden has said that “India is one of America's indispensable partners”.

After concluding her day-long visit to India, secretary Yellen will travel to Bali, Indonesia to represent the United States at the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ Meeting on November 12 and accompany President Joe Biden at the G20 Leaders’ Summit on November 15 and 16.