Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Meets UK’s Patricia Hewitt in London

London: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with Dame Patricia Hewitt, former UK Health Secretary and ex-Chair of the UK India Business Council in London today. In July 2009, Hewitt joined the UK India Business Council as its chair and was reappointed to the role in 2014. She stepped down from this role in 2017. In July 2017, Hewitt was appointed the chair of the NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) Oversight Board for Norfolk and Waveney. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman interacts with Dame Patricia Hewitt, former Health Secretary of the UK and former Chair of the UK India Business Council @UKIBC, in London, today. pic.twitter.com/fIjzzzsaqR — Ministry of Finance (@FinMinIndia) April 8, 2025 The meeting focused on strengthening India-UK economic ties. Hewitt, a key figure in bilateral trade relations, has long advocated for deeper business collaboration between the two nations. According to Dynamite News correspondent, no official statement was released, but sources suggest talks covered investment, trade policies, and global economic challenges. Sitharaman is on an official visit to the UK and Austria from April 8, 2025 (Tuesday) to April 13, 2025 (Sunday), engaging with policymakers and business leaders to boost economic partnerships.