FM Sitharaman lands in U.S. for six-day visit for G-20 talks and meeting with business leaders
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has arrived in the U.S. for a six-day visit to participate in G20 Finance Ministers' meetings and engage with business leaders. The trip aims to strengthen economic partnerships and discuss investment opportunities in India's startup and innovation ecosystem.
Why it matters
The visit is a key diplomatic effort to bolster U.S.-India economic ties and coordinate global financial policy ahead of the G20 summit.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman landed in the US for a six-day visit, during which she will participate in the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting and hold talks with CEOs and business leaders to discuss investment opportunities.
Ms. Sitharaman arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday (August 28, 2026) following a three-day visit to Canada, where she took part in the inaugural India-Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue.
She was welcomed by the Indian Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Namgya C Khampa and the Consul General of India in Chicago, Somnath Ghosh, according to an official statement.
Ms. Sitharaman is on a nine-day joint visit to Canada and U.S., which is scheduled to end on September 2.
While in Chicago, the minister will participate in a roundtable conference with prominent investors and engage with leading CEOs, presidents and senior representatives of the private sector, the statement said.
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