<h1>Finance Departments Workshop: Boosting State Capacity with Multilateral Agencies at IMF SARTTAC, New Delhi.</h1> The Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, India, inaugurated a workshop focused on enhancing the capacity of Finance Departments in States and Union Territories through the involvement of multilateral agencies. Held at the IMF South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre in New Delhi, the event aimed to deepen understanding of opportunities from SARTTAC and multilateral development banks. Participants included finance officials from various regions and experts from IMF, World Bank, AIIB, and NDB. The workshop featured discussions on initiatives like the Financial Data Management Centre and the rationalization of the stamp duty regime.