Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised that India’s AI strategy is firmly anchored in real-world deployment and return on investment (ROI) rather than an excessive focus on very large models. He stressed that leadership in AI is not defined solely by building large foundational models.

Davos 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw corrects IMF chief, says India among ‘top tier’ AI powers

Gita Gopinath thanked the Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and her predecessor, Christine Lagarde, for appointing her as chief economist and called her service in the IMF a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Who is Gita Gopinath? Indian-origin economist who stepped down as IMF's first deputy managing director

The International Monetary Fund's executive board has selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as managing director for a second five-year term, starting on October 1 this year.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to get second term

In a recent address at the Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva highlighted concerns over the sluggish growth of West Asia economies.

IMF warns of slower growth in West Asia in 2024 citing oil cuts, regional tensions

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has cautioned European governments against yielding to demands for increased financial support from protesting farmers across the continent.

IMF Chief urges caution as European farmers protest: Report

International Monetary Fund's Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has highlighted the dual nature of artificial intelligence (AI) concerning job security globally.

IMF chief acknowledges AI job risks but highlights 'tremendous opportunity'

Delegates from across the world have begun arriving in New Delhi ahead of the G20 summit that kicks off on Saturday (September 9). On Thursday, Chairman and MD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva landed in New Delhi.

Watch: A mesmerised IMF chief attempts dance steps as folk artists welcome her in Delhi

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the international monetary fund, said her homeland, Bulgaria, was destined to enter the Eurozone despite political deadlock over the past three years... That deadlock has hampered the nation’s bid to join Europe’s single currency. Bulgaria, along with Croatia, joined the Euro-area’s waiting room, known as ERM-2, in 2020. But unlike Croatia, which adopted the Euro in January, Bulgaria, in recent years, has been plagued by political upheaval.

IMF chief backs Bulgaria's Euro zone integration plan

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged global policymakers on Thursday to take concerted action to avoid a dangerous 'new normal' as the risks of a worldwide recession are driven ever higher by repeated economic shocks.

IMF chief urges global policymakers for timely action as global recession risks rise

The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the global lender's chief said at the Reuters Next conference on Friday in another sign of the turmoil unleashed by the ever-changing pandemic.

IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

The World Bank's board has turned down a request by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva for a meeting to defend herself against claims that she pressured staff to alter data as the bank's CEO in 2017.

World Bank denies IMF chief's bid for meeting to defend herself

The International Monetary Fund said Friday it will decide "very soon" whether its embattled managing director Kristalina Georgieva keeps her job. An investigation by a law firm has concluded that she manipulated data in favor of China while in a senior role at the World Bank.

IMF says it will decide 'very soon' on whether Georgieva keeps her job

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said the law firm WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions while serving as ceo of the world bank, and assured her that her participation in its investigation was confidential.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says WilmerHale mischaracterized her actions

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the International Monetary Fund is estimating this month that global growth for 2021 will be about 6%, the same as forecast in April, but with some countries growing faster and others more slowly.

World Business Watch: IMF to keep 2021 global growth forecast at 6% says Kristalina Georgieva

In a global economy defined by extreme forms of inequality, the pandemic has widened the divide. Now, fears that the world may emerge from the pandemic more unequal than ever have prompted a substantial effort to close the gap: Under a proposal nearing completion, the International Monetary Fund would issue $650 billion worth of reserve funds, essentially creating money that troubled countries could use to purchase vaccines, finance health care and pay down debt.

This is the plan to rescue poor countries from the pandemic

IMF chief has praised India for taking "very decisive" steps to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the "economic consequences" it brought, hoping the country to do more this year to push forward the economy.

IMF chief praises India for taking 'decisive' steps to tackle Covid-19

Georgieva told an online London School of Economics event that the IMF will make a small upward revision to its global economic output forecasts next week

'Economic fallout of pandemic not as bad as feared', says IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva

Despite some signs of recovery, the global economy faces continued challenges, including the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19, and governments should keep their support programs in place, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.

IMF chief warns global economy 'not out of woods yet'

The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached an agreement in principle with Ukraine on a new $5.5 billion, three-year aid program for the war-scarred country.

International Monetary Fund and Ukraine reach tentative $5.5 billion aid deal

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday its 189 member countries agreed to maintain the IMF's $1 trillion in total lending resources while delaying changes to its shareholding structure to as late as December 2023.

IMF sidesteps clash with US over funding, delays shareholding changes to 2023

The global economy is experiencing a “synchronized slowdown,” the new head of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

New IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva makes her 1st speech

International Monetary Fund's chief Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday painted a grim picture of the world economy as she warned about 'synchronised slowdown'. She also said that nearly 90 per cent of the world will witness slower growth in 2019.

World suffering 'synchronised slowdown', says new IMF chief; effect 'more pronounced' in India

EU ministers on Friday chose the Bulgarian number two of the World Bank Kristalina Georgieva as the bloc's candidate to become IMF chief, in a fractious vote that failed to heal bitter divisions between member states.

Divided European Union taps Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva as International Monetary Fund candidate

Bank of Finland chief Olli Rehn has withdrawn from the race to be the EU's pick for leading the IMF, a French finance ministry official said Friday, leaving just two candidates in contention.

European Union's International Monetary Fund race down to two as Finland's Rehn withdraws