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FM Sitharaman to Attend AIIB Annual Meet in Qatar, Engage with Global Leaders
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CNBC TV18•27-09-2026, 20:58
FM Sitharaman to Attend AIIB Annual Meet in Qatar, Engage with Global Leaders
  • •Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Qatar from September 27-29, 2026, for an official visit.
  • •She will attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha on September 28, 2026, as India's governor.
  • •India is the second-largest shareholder of the AIIB.
  • •Sitharaman is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with the AIIB President and her counterparts from Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
  • •The Finance Minister will also meet with Qatar's leadership and engage with Qatari business leaders and investors during her visit.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Qatar from September 27 to September 29, 2026, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha. During her official visit, she is also expected to call on the leadership of the Government of Qatar and engage with local business leaders and investors.

India is the second largest shareholder of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends its annual meetings as the Indian governor to the bank.

Aside from meeting the AIIB President, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.