Nirmala Sitharaman Pitches India Growth Story to Canadian Investors

26 Aug 2026, 12:08 pm · 17d ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pitched India's investment potential to Canadian investors and the Indian diaspora during an address to the business community in Toronto. Highlighting India as the world's fastest-growing major economy, Sitharaman emphasized structural growth drivers including rapid urbanization, expanding consumption, a young workforce, and deepening capital markets. She spotlighted India's digital public infrastructure, particularly the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the global leader in real-time payments volume. Sitharaman invited Canadian banks, fintech firms, and regulators to collaborate on next-generation digital financial infrastructure and cross-border payment innovations.