Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to Qatar from 27th to 29th September, 2026. The Union Finance Minister is leading the delegation comprising of Ministry of Finance officials.
During the visit, Smt. Sitharaman will attend the 11th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) scheduled in Doha on 28th September 2026, besides other important bilateral meetings with the AIIB President and her counterparts from Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
In the Annual Meeting of AIIB, the Union Finance Minister will attend as the Indian Governor to the AIIB. India is the second largest shareholder of the bank.
As part of the official visit, the Union Finance Minister is expected to call-on the leadership of the Government of Qatar, and also engage with Qatari business leaders and investors.
The AIIB Annual Meeting witnesses participation of delegations from member countries, and other international organisations. As a multilateral development bank, AIIB is focused on developing sustainable infrastructure in Asia and in promoting investments in infrastructure and other productive sectors with the aim to foster sustainable economic development, create wealth and improve infrastructure connectivity.