Washington, Oct 12 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday in a meeting with her American counterpart Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed a range of issues, including bilateral relationships, the global situation as well as India's upcoming G-20 Presidency.

“The two leaders discussed the current global macroeconomic situation among other issues of mutual interest,” the Finance Ministry said after the meeting.

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The two ministers also discussed various issues of significance with a view towards India's upcoming G-20 Presidency.

Sitharaman during the meeting invited Yellen to India to attend the US-India Economic and Financial Partnership meeting in New Delhi on November 11. This will be her first visit to India as Treasury Secretary.

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Describing it as a “substantive meeting” India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, said: “Deepening bilateral economic partnership and cooperation in multilateral forums discussed.”

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