The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will travel to Delhi and Mumbai, India on October 9-10, 2012 and Tokyo, Japan on October 11-13, 2012.
On October 9, 2012, the Secretary will be in Delhi, India to participate in the third annual meeting of the U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership with Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram. The meeting will conclude with a joint press conference with Minister Chidambaram. Later that day, Secretary Geithner will participate in a moderated discussion hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry and the US-India Business Council. On October 10, 2012, Secretary Geithner will travel to Mumbai, the country’s financial center, to meet with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao, as well as Indian business leaders from a variety of industries.
The U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership has served as a platform for greater cooperation on economic issues of importance to both nations. Both countries recognize the importance of expanding bilateral economic engagement, noting the rapid growth of U.S.-India economic ties and the increasing range of global macroeconomic and financial issues, including those related to illicit finance, on which the United States and India cooperate.
On October 11-13, 2012, Secretary Geithner will be in Tokyo, Japan for the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). While there, the Secretary will also participate in a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts to discuss efforts to boost global stability and economic growth. Additional details regarding bilateral meetings and the rest of the Secretary’s schedule will be available in the weeks ahead.