India-US EFP: Treasury Secy Janet Yellen visiting India to bolster ties

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will lead the ninth meeting of India-US Economic Financial Partnership (EFP) on Friday.

During the India-US EFP meeting, both sides will discuss issues of mutual interest including climate finance, multilateral issues, India-US cooperation at G20 under India's Presidency, taxation, supply chain resilience, global economy and macroeconomic outlook, the Finance Ministry informed through a series of tweets.

On the sidelines of the EFP meeting, Sitharaman and Yellen will also participate in a roundtable interaction on India-US business and economic opportunities with top business leaders and eminent economists.

Yellen's visit is aimed at bolstering US-India economic ties.

Apart from participating in the EFP meeting, she will visit the Microsoft India Development Centre to meet technology sector leaders.

--IANS

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