Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Qatar to attend 11th AIIB Annual Meeting in Doha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began an official visit to Qatar on 27 September 2026 (27–29 September) to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha on 28 September.
Summary
Sitharaman attends as India's Governor to the AIIB; India is the bank's second largest shareholder. She was also to meet the AIIB President and her counterparts from Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Nepal, call on Qatar's leadership, and meet Qatari business leaders and investors.
Key facts
- Visit
- Qatar, 27–29 September 2026
- Main event
- 11th Annual Meeting, AIIB Board of Governors, Doha, 28 September 2026
- India's role
- Sitharaman is India's Governor to the AIIB
- India's stake
- Second largest shareholder of the AIIB
- Bilaterals
- AIIB President; Jordan, Switzerland, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Nepal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was held on 28 September 2026 in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Doha
The 11th AIIB Annual Meeting was held in Doha, Qatar; Nirmala Sitharaman attended as India's Governor.
According to the Ministry of Finance, what is India's position among shareholders of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
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Correct answer: B — Second largest
India is the second largest shareholder of the AIIB.