Washington:
Union Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley will address students of the prestigious Harvard
University on a visit to the US next month, the varsity said
today.
Jaitley is scheduled to travel to the US in October to
attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund
and the World Bank in Washington. He is also scheduled to visit New York and Boston to
interact with the business community and think-tanks.
At Harvard on October 12, the finance minister would
deliver the 'Mahindra Lecture' in honour of the late Harish C
Mahindra, a distinguished alumnus of Harvard College and a
visionary leader of business and industry in India, the South
Asia Institute of Harvard University said in its latest
newsletter.
A day earlier in Boston, Jaitley will be hosted by the US
India Strategic Partnership Forum along with National
Infrastructure Investment Fund, and Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, for a round table with the
industry. Jaitley's trip to the US has not been officially
announced yet.
While in Washington, in addition to addressing the annual
meetings of the IMF and World Bank, Jaitley is likely to
participate in several bilateral and multilateral meetings.
