Nirmala Sitharaman meets delegation from CPPIB

Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met a delegation from the CPPIB, which highlighted its investment plans in India on the long run.

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met a delegation from the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), which highlighted its investment plans in India on the long run.

“Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman met a delegation from Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) @cppinvestments comprising of their global senior leadership,” the Finance Ministry said in a tweet.

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The delegation was led by John Graham, President and CEO of the CPPIB.

“During the interaction, the CPPIB delegation briefed Smt. @nsitharaman regarding their global engagement and outlook, the current details of engagement with India as well their plans for #investment going forward,” the ministry said in another tweet.

“Mr. Graham appreciated the host of reforms undertaken by the government over the years to facilitate long-term #PrivateInvestment in India. During the interaction FM Smt. @nsitharaman outlined various #investment opportunities across sectors that CPPIB may like to consider,” the ministry added.