Economy

Finance Minister Sitharaman to Lead Economic Outreach in North America

Hindustan Times3h
THE BRIEF
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Canada on August 26-27 for the inaugural economic dialogue with counterpart François-Philippe Champagne before attending the G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville on August 31.

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is leading a 200-strong industry delegation to Japan starting August 24 to strengthen trade ties under the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which involves 1,400 Japanese firms.

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Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is visiting Argentina, Chile, and Brazil through August 28 to advance trade diversification and finalize a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Chile to replace the existing 20-year-old preferential trade deal.