Prime Minister to preside over Virtual Global Investor Roundtable

News: The Prime Minister will chair the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR).

 

Facts:

  • Organized by: Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund(NIIF)
  • What is it? It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors, Indian business leaders and the highest decision makers from the Government of India and Financial Market Regulators.

 

Additional Facts:

  • NIIF: It is India’s first infrastructure specific investment fund that was set up by the Government of India in 2015.
  • Objective: To maximize economic impact mainly through infrastructure investment in commercially viable projects both Greenfield and Brownfield.
  • Funds: NIIF currently manages three funds each with its distinctive investment mandate.The funds are registered as Alternative Investment Fund(AIF) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI).