Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will embark on a 4-day visit to Australia on March 28, during which he will address a Make in India conference and meet CEOs of multinational companies.
“One of the main objectives of the finance minister’s visit to Australia is to attract foreign investment in India, especially in infrastructure sector, among others,” a finance ministry statement said. On the first leg of his official visit in Sydney, the minister will have an interactive session at SP Jain School of Global Management and inaugurate the Sydney branch of Union Bank of India. He will also meet with Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
On March 30, Jaitley will address the 'Make in India' conference in Sydney and hold a session with prominent CEOs of Australia. He will then have a bilateral meeting with Scott Morrison, MP, Treasurer, followed by an interaction with the Indian community. In Canberra on March 31, the minister is slated to meet Senator Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and Peter Vergese, Foreign Secretary.