Sitharaman meets Qatar FM, discusses UPI expansion
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met Qatar’s Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and discussed expansion of Indian UPI system in Qatar.
Meeting her Qatari counterpart on the sidelines of the AIIB annual meeting, Sitharaman also sought finalisation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
“The leaders discussed expansion of Indian UPI payments across Qatar; implementation of $10 billion Qatari investment commitment in India; engagement with National Infrastructure and Investment Fund @NIIFIndia; and finalisation of the Bilateral Investment Treaty,” the finance ministry said on X.
