Past Event
A Lecture by Nirmala Sitharaman, the Honorable Indian Minister of Finance
October 15, 2019
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027 Room 1501
Raj Center is proud to host Honorable Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her lecture, "Indian Economy: Challenges and Prospects"
Nirmala Sitharaman joined Narendra Modi Cabinet in 2014 and is currently the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs. She was previously the Minister of Defense from 2017 to 2019. Having joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008, she quickly rose to join the national executive. In 2010, she became party spokesperson and remains a full-time party worker. Ms. Sitharaman holds a Master’s in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
