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Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman is the Finance Minister of India, responsible for the country's economic policy, financial management, and fiscal administration.

Why it’s in the news: She is in the news for defending India's new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) policy on UPI and outlining the nation's strategy to become a leader in Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

Latest on Sitharaman

  • MDR on UPI will hit businesses, not users: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hits back at Congress' Jairam Ramesh
  • India aims to become strategic leader in hosting GCCs: Sitharaman

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