<h1>Finance Minister Joins NDB Meeting to Elect New Leadership, Highlights $16.6 Billion in Approved Projects.</h1> The Union Minister of Finance attended a Special Board of Governors meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) via video conference. The meeting's agenda included electing a new President and appointing a Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer. The Finance Minister praised the NDB's contributions to infrastructure development, noting its approval of 55 projects worth $16.6 billion. She commended the outgoing President for his leadership and congratulated the newly elected President from Brazil and the new Vice-President and CRO from India. The Minister emphasized the importance of maintaining BRICS values while expanding NDB's global influence.