An Indian delegation headed by Shri Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance  is currently on a tour to Manila to attend the 51^st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank. Shri Garg today held bilateral meeting with the Premier of Niue, Sir Toke Talagi on the sidelines of the 51^st Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila. The Premier of Niue sought India’s support for its bid for membership of ADB.

The Indian delegation also held bilateral meetings with the official delegations of NORDIC countries, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), French, British, US and EIB delegations. A wide range of bilateral issues were discussed during these meetings.

The delegation will be meeting the President of ADB on 4^th May 2018 among its other engagements on this occasion.

 

International engagement: Indian delegation advances ADB cooperation through bilateral meetings and membership support regionally An Indian delegation led by the Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs attended the ADB annual meeting to advance international cooperation, holding bilateral talks including with Niue which sought India's support for ADB membership, and conducting meetings with multiple development and national delegations ahead of a scheduled meeting with the ADB President to discuss cooperation priorities.