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International Economic Relations Division

Major Functions

  • Matters relating to G-20
  • Matters relating to BRICS
  • Matters relating to G-24
  • Matters relating to World Economic Forum (WEF)
  • Matters relating to OECD
  • Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM)
  • Matters relating to SAARC, SAARC Development Fund, BIMSTEC, SCO, ASEAN & CIS Countries.
  • Matters relating to Asia (South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia (except Japan, China and South Korea) and North America (Mexico).

Section-Wise Allocation of Work

  • G20 India Presidency
  • All matters related to G-20 Finance Track
  • Matters relating to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO), G7, G24 and OECD
  • All matters relating to ASEAN and ASEM
  • Engagement with ASEAN and Caribbean Union

Name & contact address of division head

Ms. Anu P. Mathai

Adviser(IER)

Room No. 51-D, North Block, New Delhi

+ 91-11-2309 2449 - Intercom: 5048

  • G20 India Presidency
  • Matters relating to G20 Sherpa Track (coordination with MEA)
  • Matters relating to BRICS Economic and Financial Cooperation including work relating to BRICS India Presidency 2021
  • Matters relating to World Economic Forum
  • Matters relating to SAARC, SAARC Development Fund(SDF) and BIMSTEC
  • Budget matters and related issues of G20 India Secretariat

Name & contact address of division head

Shri Virender Singh

Adviser (IER)

Room No. 32-A, North Block, New Delhi

+ 91-11-2309 4452 - Intercom: 5059

G20 Finance Track

  • Prepare India’s position on issues discussed during the G20 FMCBG and G20 Deputies Meetings including interventions for the meeting as well as providing inputs on G20 Finance track agenda to the G20 Sherpa Track for the preparation of G20 Summit
  • Coordinating with relevant line departments/divisions of DEA on G20 FMCBG and G20 Deputies agenda items pertaining to international taxation issues and financial sector issues, Infrastructure agenda, Compact with Africa, Anti-Money Laundering/Combating Financing of Terrorism.
  • Engagement with ICRIER/PWC on G20 research issues
  • G7 and G24 Matters relating to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and OECD
  • External Territorial Charge: CIS Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan).
  • Ministries/Departments: Ministry of Defence

Name and Designation of Officers

ASEAN & Caribbean Union

  • All matters relating to ASEAN and ASEM
  • Engagement with ASEAN and Caribbean Union
  • Institutions: NIL
  • External Territorial Charge:
    • South East Asia (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)
    • North America (Mexico)
  • Ministries/Departments:  Nil
  • States: Nil
  • Legislations: Nil

Name and Designation of Officers

G20 Finance Track

  • Work related to G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group: Co-ordination with relevant stakeholders in preparing India’s position on issues discussed in G20 IFA WG
  • Work related to G20 Framework Working Group: Assisting the Indian co-chair of the G20 FWG including preparation of speeches, drafting of India’s positions etc; working with UK co-chair and concerned G20 Presidency in drafting G20 FWG deliverables for each year as well as preparing for various G20 FWG meetings

Name and Designation of Officers

BRICS

  • Matters relating to BRICS Economic and Financial Cooperation
  • BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings and BRICS FMCBG Deputies Meetings
  • BRICS India Presidency 2021-Matters related to Finance Track
  • Institutions: Nil
  • External Territorial Charge: Nil
  • Ministries/Departments: Nil
  • States: Nil
  • Legislations: Nil

Name and Designation of Officers

G20 Sherpa Track

  • Coordination matters relating to G20 Sherpa Track with MEA
  • G20 India Presidency related matters
  • Institutions:  World Economic Forum
  • External Territorial Charge: Nil
  • Ministries/Departments: Nil

Name and Designation of Officers

SAARC & SDF Section

  • Matters relating to SAARC, SAARC Development Fund(SDF), BIMSTEC
  •  Institutions: SDF
  • External Territorial Charge:
    • South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
    • East Asia (Mangolia, Hong Kong and Taiwan)
  • Ministries/Departments: Nil
  •  States: Nil
  •  Legislations: Nil

Name and Designation of Officers

G-20 Secretariat & Coordination Section

  • Budget matters and related issues of G20 India Secretariat
  • Internal Administration of G20 Jeevan Vihar Office
  • Overall Coordination of IER Division
  •  Institutions: Nil
  • External Territorial Charge: Nil
  • Ministries/Departments: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  •  States: Nil
  •  Legislations: Nil

Name and Designation of Officers

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