DEEPLY VALUE TIES WITH U.S., SAYS NIRMALA AFTER MEET WITH YELLEN

NEW DELHI: India and the US on Friday reiterated their commitment to multilaterally addressing the issue of global supplyside disruptions sparking food and fuel inflation; discussing emerging financial sector issues like digital assets and payment system, including cryptocurrencies; and joining hands to fight financial crimes such as terror funding, money laundering, offshore tax evasion, and unauthorised use of data.

India “deeply values” its relationship with the US as a “trusted” partner, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said after the 9th Us-india Economic and Financial Partnership meeting with US treasury secretary Janet Yellen.