Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician and economist currently serving as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs in the Government of India. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was appointed to her current role in 2019 after previously holding the position of Minister of Defence, making her the first woman to do so in India. Sitharaman plays a crucial role in shaping India's economic policies, particularly in areas of tax reforms, fiscal management, and promoting investment. In a recent statement, she emphasized coordinated fiscal and monetary measures to stimulate consumer demand and economic recovery.
Born on Aug 18, 1970 (54 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 8.00 | 0.10% | +90% | 1,380,004,385 | 2,701,709 | $2,900,000 | 5,677$ |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 7.50 | 0.07% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 49,086 | $2,700,000 | 1,952$ |
| Croatia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 2,100 | $68,000 | 35$ |
| Totals | 5 | 1,451,995,663 | 2,752,895 | $5,668,000 | 7,664$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
India:
Nirmala Sitharaman is the Finance Minister of India who emphasized the need for government support to maintain economic growth amid global uncertainties.
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United Kingdom:
Nirmala Sitharaman is India's finance minister and attended a working dinner with UK negotiators.
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Croatia:
Nirmala Sitharaman expressed India's intent to pursue more trade agreements amid global uncertainties.
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United Kingdom:
Nirmala Sitharaman is the finance minister of India and is involved in trade negotiations with the UK.
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India:
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her recent budget announcement, introduced changes in tax slabs.
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India:
Nirmala Sitharaman humorously responded to AAP MP Raghav Chadha's concerns about the state of banks in Parliament.
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India:
Nirmala Sitharaman defended the GST Council's decision regarding differential taxation of popcorn.
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India:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has directed financial regulators to initiate a special drive for settling unclaimed deposits.
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India:
Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament that assets valued at Rs 22,280 crore had been recovered or liquidated to settle debts of wanted persons including Choksi.
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India:
Nirmala Sitharaman is the Union finance minister who discussed the Delimitation Commission's authority.
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