{
  "id": 5012564,
  "title": "Nirmala Sitharaman, World Bank chief Ajay Banga hold meeting, discuss deepening cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/nirmala-sitharaman-world-bank-chief-ajay-banga-hold-meeting-discuss",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/nirmala-sitharaman-meets-world-bank-chief-ajay-banga-discuss-deepening-cooperation/articleshow/133697280.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nirmala Sitharaman, India's Finance Minister, met with World Bank chief Ajay Banga, to discuss deepening cooperation. According to The Economic Times, they talked about the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency's (MIGA) role in boosting corporate and infrastructure finance. They also explored using technology to advance agricultural practices and tourism development.\n\nThe meeting between Sitharaman and Banga appears to be part of a larger gathering, as Sitharaman also met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Asheville.\n\nSitharaman and Georgieva discussed the global economic outlook and India's growth trajectory, with Georgieva noting India's strong economic performance and track record. The discussion covered structural shifts in India and the importance of reflecting these developments in macroeconomic assessments and growth projections, as per Gulf News.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "IMF lauds India's strong economic performance, track record during meeting with Union Minister Sitharaman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/imf-lauds-indias-strong-economic-performance-track-record-during",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:23:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}