Mumbai, Aug 26 (FN Agency) United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das here discussed global economic developments and the US India Economic and Financial Partnership. “In Mumbai, he reaffirmed the deep economic ties between the United States and India and highlighted opportunities for working together to address shared global challenges like high and volatile energy prices,” a statement by Treasury Public Affairs of the US said. “In Mumbai on August 24, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo visited IIT Bombay where he met with students and entrepreneurs at the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship startup incubator and delivered remarks on the US India economic relationship.
During the remarks, he emphasized the mutual benefits to both countries of deepening economic ties. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo also met with private sector leaders and participated in a roundtable event with the US India Business Council and Indian financial services executives. During those meetings, the Deputy Secretary discussed growing trade and investment between our countries. He also highlighted the importance of reducing energy prices for consumers and businesses in both India and the United States, the statement said. After the events in Mumbai, Adeyemo traveled to the capital for meetings with other government counterparts.