The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley will leave tomorrow evening on a 7-day official visit to United States from 13th to 19th April, 2016. As part of the first leg of his US visit, the Finance Minister will arrive in Washington D.C. in early morning on 13th April, 2016. On the same day, he will address at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace “Steering India Towards Growth”.

Next day, on 14th April, 2016, the Finance Minister Shri Jaitley will hold one to one meeting with his US counterpart and US Treasury Secretary Mr. Jack Lew. It would be followed by the 6th Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue between India and USA. In the afternoon, the Finance Minister will participate in BRICS NDB Board of Governors Meeting followed by the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. The Finance Minister is also proposed to meet the Chinese Finance Minister in the evening. The Finance Minister will later attend the G-20 Reception and G-20 Working Dinner.

Next day, on 15th April, 2016, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley will participate in G-20 Session for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Thereafter, he will participate in the Special Event to honor the UN Secretary General in nurturing World Bank UN Partnership.

On 16th April, 2016, the Finance Minister will participate in IMFC Governors Meet followed by the IMFC Plenary Session and Development Committee Plenary meeting among others.

On 17th April, 2016, the Union Finance Minister will leave for New York. During his stay in New York, the Finance Minister will participate and address the Asia Society Event “Make In India-The New Deal” on 18th April, 2016. The Finance Minister will also hold meeting with Long-Term Funds and Pension Funds on “Invest in India”.

On 19th April, 2016, the Finance Minister will address the Special Session of General Assembly of UN on the World Drugs. The Finance Minster is also proposed to participate in Institutional Investors Meet on the same day.

. The Finance Minister will leave for back home next day i.e. 20th April, 2016 and will arrive in national capital on 21st April, 2016 after completing his 7-day official visit to US.

Official visit: Finance Minister to attend IMF and World Bank meetings and engage institutional investors and pension funds. A week long official visit by the Union Finance Minister to the United States aligns participation in World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, BRICS and G 20 sessions, and bilateral financial dialogue with targeted outreach to long term and pension funds, institutional investors, and policy forums to promote investment in India, together with participation in a UN General Assembly special session on drugs.