Union Finance Minister will address at 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) organised by United Nations

FM Smt. Sitharaman will address the 10th Annual Meeting of New Development Bank (NDB) as India’s Governor and also attend 1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (FMCBG) in Rio de Janeiro

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on an official visit to Spain, Portugal and Brazil from 30th June to 5th July 2025.

As part of her visit to Seville, Spain, the Union Finance Minister will attend the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) organised by the United Nations, and deliver a statement on behalf of India.

The Union Finance Minister will also participate and deliver a keynote address at the International Business Forum Leadership Summit on “From FFD4 Outcome to Implementation: Unlocking the Potential of Private Capital for Sustainable Development”, in Seville. On the sidelines of the FFD4, Smt. Sitharaman will meet senior ministers from Germany, Peru and New Zealand, and President, European Investment Bank (EIB).

As part of her visit to Lisbon, Portugal, the Union Finance Minister is expected to have a bilateral meeting with Minister of Finance, Portugal; besides interacting with prominent investors and members of the Indian diaspora.

At Rio de Janeiro, the Union Finance Minister will address the 10th Annual Meeting of New Development Bank (NDB) as India’s Governor and also attend the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (FMCBG).

As part of the NDB meetings, Smt. Sitharaman will also deliver an address during the NDB Flagship Governors Seminar on “Building a Premier Multilateral Development Bank for the Global South”.

On the sidelines of the NDB meetings, the Union Finance Minister will hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Brazil, China, Indonesia and Russia.

Official finance minister visit to strengthen multilateral financing engagement and secure bilateral economic dialogues during international development meetings. Union Finance Minister will lead an official delegation to Spain, Portugal and Brazil (30 June-5 July 2025) to represent India at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, speak at an International Business Forum on mobilising private capital, hold bilateral meetings with several finance ministers and the European Investment Bank President, and in Rio address the New Development Bank annual meeting as India's Governor, participate in the BRICS finance meeting, deliver a seminar address on building a multilateral development bank, and conduct bilateral talks with key BRICS and partner countries.