The Latest Breaking News from Nirmala Sitharaman

India wants to be strong friends with the "liberal world" but it needs Russia's assistance to defend its borders, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Bloomberg in an interview in Washington.

India has reached out to over 20 countries regarding exporting wheat, and is targeting a record 15 million tonnes of wheat for export this year.

WASHINGTON: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday discussed a range of issues, including the current geopolitical situation and its economic impact, with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, and highlighted the Indian government's commitment to support growth through capital expenditure.

India's Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the country's negative attitude towards cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) panel.

The price of crude has gone up due to the situation in Europe, as has the price of natural gas — a “transition fuel” for India — in addition to it being in short supply, said Ms. Sitharaman

Kristalina Georgieva also appreciated India's help to Sri Lanka in tackling its economic crises and assured that the IMF would continue to actively engage with the island nation

WASHINGTON: Amidst the pioneering fintech revolution, the biggest risk of cryptocurrency could be money laundering and its use for financing terror, said Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (local time).

Colombo has reached out to Delhi and Beijing for $3 billion in ‘bridge finance’

NEW DELHI: HDFC Ltd chairman Deepak Parekh on Monday called on finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman amid the proposal of a merger of the mortgage firm with its banking subsidiary HDFC Bank.