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FM holds a bilateral meeting with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Mr Michael Froman; Emphasis India’s keenness in early conclusion of a Totalization Agreement with the United States; Expresses India’s concern over the hike in the H-1B and L1 visa fee which is discriminatory and in effect, largely targeted at Indian IT companies |
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14-4-2016 | |||
The Finance Minister Shri Jaitley held a bilateral meeting with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Mr Michael Froman. The Finance Minister affirmed that the sustained engagement and rapidly increasing trade and investment partnership between India and the US are key elements of the bilateral engagement between the two countries and India looks forward to strengthening and deepening this economic engagement. The Finance Minister emphasized:
The Finance Minister is currently on official tour to Washington DC to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank and other associated meetings. He is accompanied by Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor RBI, Mr. Shaktikanta Das, Secretary Economic Affairs, Dr. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser and other officials. |
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