FinMin Dr Waglé elected AIIB vice-chair for 2026-27
Summary
Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Waglé has been elected Vice-Chair of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Board of Governors for the 2026-27 term. On the sidelines of the annual meeting in Doha, he also held talks with the finance ministers of India and Bangladesh on trade, investment, tourism and clean energy.
Key Points
- Dr Swarnim Waglé has been elected Vice-Chair of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Board of Governors for the 2026-27 term.
- He was elected during the Governors’ Business Roundtable at the AIIB annual meeting in Doha.
- Waglé met Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Bangladeshi Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on the sidelines of the meeting.
- The talks focused on bilateral economic ties, trade and investment, tourism and clean energy.
