India's Finance Minister Visits Vienna to Intensify Trade and Economic Partnership

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: April 15, 2025; 17:07 ♦ (Vindobona)

The visit of Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Vienna marks a significant step towards deepening bilateral relations between Austria and India. The talks with Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer focused on strengthening economic cooperation, particularly in the areas of digitalization, green technologies, and the exchange of skilled workers.

Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (l.) received the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (r.) in Vienna. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Michael Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Last year, Austria and India celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations - a milestone that is now being built upon with new priorities. “India is one of Austria's most important trading partners outside the EU,” emphasized Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger. “We want to further deepen this partnership based on common interests and values - bilaterally, in Europe, and…