<h1>Finance Minister Joins AIIB Annual Meeting, Highlights India's COVID-19 Efforts and Urges New Financing Tools for Sustainability.</h1> The Finance Minister attended the 5th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) via video conference. Key discussions included the election of the AIIB President and a roundtable on the theme 'AIIB 2030.' The Minister praised AIIB's $10 billion financial support to combat COVID-19 and highlighted India's COVID-19 initiatives, including a $23 billion relief package and a $295 billion economic package. She discussed India's National Infrastructure Pipeline and urged AIIB to develop new financing tools, engage private finance, and focus on sustainable infrastructure. The Minister also suggested establishing AIIB regional offices for better project management.