24 August,2026 06:55 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Nirmala Sitharaman will also hold one-to-one meetings with CEOs and senior leadership of companies based in Canada. During the US leg of her visit, she will travel to Chicago, Asheville in North Carolina and New York. PIC/X
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to Canada and the United States (US) from August 25 to September 2, with a focus on strengthening bilateral economic and financial partnerships, deepening investment linkages and advancing cooperation on shared global economic priorities, an official statement said on Monday.
In Toronto, Sitharaman will participate in the inaugural Economic and Financial Dialogue with Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Francois-Philippe Champagne.
According to the official statement, the dialogue will provide a platform for both sides to exchange views on macroeconomic developments, financial sector cooperation, bilateral investment opportunities, and shared international priorities. It will also seek to further strengthen the economic and financial pillar of the renewed India-Canada partnership.
Later, Sitharaman will participate in an âInvestment Roundtable' with leading CEOs, presidents and senior representatives, chiefly from the energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals sectors.
The interaction will seek to facilitate greater business-to-business linkages, identify investment opportunities and promote long-term commercial partnerships between India and Canada, including opportunities in GIFT City-IFSC, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
Sitharaman will also hold one-to-one meetings with CEOs and senior leadership of companies based in Canada. Discussions are expected to focus on investment opportunities, India's growth prospects and avenues for expanding the presence of Canadian businesses in India.
During the US leg of her visit, Sitharaman will travel to Chicago, Asheville in North Carolina, and New York.
In Chicago, she will participate in a âRoundtable Conference' with prominent investors and engage with leading CEOs, presidents and senior representatives of the private sector.
According to an official statement, the discussions will focus on India's investment opportunities, economic outlook and areas for strengthening business and investment partnerships between India and the US.
She will also visit the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago.
In Asheville, Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under the United States Presidency of the G20.
In New York, she will participate in an âInvestor Roundtable' with CEOs and senior representatives of leading New York-based companies. NASDAQ will host Sitharaman for a bell-ringing ceremony.
The visit will provide an opportunity to gain insights into developments in technology-driven financial markets and the evolving interface between technology and capital markets, the Finance Ministry said.
(With IANS inputs)
