WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Washington on Monday, April 18,  for the annual spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. On Tuesday, April 19, she met the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva. On the sidelines of these meetings, the Finance Minister  met John Neufer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Semiconductor Industry Association. John Neufer told Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that he was excited by the Government of India’s initiatives to promote investment in the semiconductor ecosystem. He also appreciated India’s commitment to secure a trusted position in the global supply chain. Sitharaman met  on Thursday, April 21,  the International Monetary Fund  First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath and  discussed many issues including India’s G20 presidency. India will preside over the G20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023, culminating with the G20 summit in India in 2023.