Geetu Joshi

Economic Adviser, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

[National Health Authority (NHA) @AyushmanNHA]

The side event featured a panel discussion on how countries can harness #AI in health equitably and ethically, backed by sound law, governance, ethical oversight, data protection and international cooperation for inclusive health systems.

#AIHealth #HealthForAll #WHA79

[National Health Authority (NHA) @AyushmanNHA]

The panel was moderated by Ms. @GeetuJoshi3, Economic Advisor, @MoHFW_INDIA. Panelists included Dr. @Sunil_Barnwal, CEO, NHA; Dr. @alabriqu, Director, WHO; Dr. @jamoussi, DD ITU; Dr. Shyama Kuruvilla, Director AI WHO GTMC & Dr. Aline Conchon, Director, Ministry of Health, France.

[Ministry of Health @MoHFW_INDIA]

On the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly, Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda held a warm and constructive meeting with DG WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

He reaffirmed India’s commitment to advancing global health equity, highlighting key initiatives such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, traditional medicine, AI-driven public health innovations, and sustained efforts towards TB elimination. He also underscored India’s role as the “Pharmacy of the World.”

DG WHO appreciated India’s health sector reforms and leadership in global health partnerships, and expressed commitment to further strengthening collaboration with WHO on shared priorities.

#WHA79

[World Health Organization South-East Asia @WHOSEARO]

When a #woman is healthy, an entire nation stays healthy. 💪🏽 This is the message that WHO and India's Ministry of Health came together to share at the launch of ‘Healthy Women = Healthy Nations’ #campaign.

Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, and Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA, flagged off the inaugural ride 🚇 today.

This month-long campaign #BcozSheMatters will run along two important routes that see around 4 million passengers every day.

#womenhealth #women #HealthForAll #WHOSEARO

[World Health Organization South-East Asia @WHOSEARO]

“I’m sure these messages will reach each one and each person of Delhi, and they will realize she matters and they will also realize that healthy women leads to healthy families,” said Punya Salila Srivastava, Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA, at the inaugural ride of the campaign launch ‘Healthy Women=Healthy Nations’.

#BcozSheMatters #womenhealth #women #HealthForAll #WHOSEARO

[Ministry of Health @MoHFW_INDIA]

#HealthForAll

Union Health Ministry and @WHO roll out Delhi Metro Campaign on Women’s and Girl’s Health and Well-Being

A family or a nation cannot truly progress unless women are healthy: Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary

“New technologies are being used for gender determination and selection. These practices must stop, and people need to be sensitized accordingly”

Healthy women are the pillars of a healthy family, community, and a healthy nation: Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, @WHOSEARO

https://t.co/yrzsgqZ3Go

[Ministry of Health @MoHFW_INDIA]

Advancing India–Philippines cooperation in health 🇮🇳🤝🇵🇭

The 4th Joint Working Group Meeting between India & Philippines on Health Sector Cooperation was held today in New Delhi, co-chaired by Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary, Government of India, and Atty. Paolo S. Teston, Director General, FDA Philippines.

Enriching discussions unfolded during the meeting on priority areas including Digital Health, ABDM, strengthened Pharma & Vaccine collaboration, Healthcare professionals exchanges, HIV/AIDS strategies, and Traditional Medicine — paving way for deeper collaboration.

#HealthForAll #HealthPartnerships
#IndiaPhilippines

[UNDP India @UNDP_India]

To fast-track the #SDGs, @FinMinIndia, @UNDP_India & @EU_in_India today convened 21 States & UTs under the Sustainable Finance Facility.

#SFF is a platform to help States/UTs design innovative financing instruments & build capacity to mobilize private capital for sustainable development.

Priorities ahead:
💡 Innovative finance – thematic bonds, blended models
🌱 Focus sectors – climate resilience, agriculture, sustainable growth
📈 Capacity – impact measurement, best practices

At #UNDPIndia, we’re committed to working with governments & partners to unlock new pathways for financing development - accelerating progress towards #ViksitBharat2047 & the #SDGs.

[Ministry of Finance @FinMinIndia]

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman led the third #India #Singapore Ministerial Roundtable #ISMR along with Union External Affairs Minister Dr. @DrSJaishankar, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri @PiyushGoyal and Union Minister for Railways, MeITY, and I&B Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw, in New Delhi today.

The Delegation from Singapore was led by Mr. @Gankimyong, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry.

During the meeting, the Ministers recalled that the bilateral ties have been elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi’s visit to Singapore in 2024.

Both sides deliberated upon six pillars identified under ISMR, which include #Digitalization, #Skill Development, #Sustainability, #Healthcare & Medicine, #Advanced Manufacturing and #Connectivity.

The Ministers noted that the discussions in the 2nd round of ISMR has resulted in the conclusion of MoUs on #Healthcare, #Skill Development, #Digital Cooperation and #Semiconductor Ecosystem Cooperation.

Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Mr. @kshanmugam, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. @VivianBala, Minister for Digital Development and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs Ms. @joteo_ylm, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Mr. Tan See Leng (@MTI_Sg) and Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Mr. Jeffrey Siow also participated from the Singapore side.

The Ministers interacted with the India-Singapore Business Roundtable #ISBR delegation for furthering business ties between the two countries.

[Ministry of Finance @FinMinIndia]

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman met with Ms. @NadiaCalvino, President of the European Investment Bank Group @EIB @EIF_EU, on the sidelines of the #FFD4 meetings, in Seville, Spain today.

During the meeting, discussions were held on wide-ranging issues, including EIB’s expanding portfolio in India — seven metro projects and one urban rail project, diversifying in other sectors such as water & sanitation.

Recognising India’s strength in digitalisation and its role in promoting economic growth and inclusivity, Smt. @nsitharaman and Ms. @NadiaCalvino discussed the scope for partnering in third countries in this field and other areas.

Ms. @NadiaCalvino looked forward to further strengthening of partnership between EIB and India.

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

@GeetuJoshi3, Adviser @FinMinIndia, participated in the 4th PrepCom of the Financing for Development Conference.

Emphasized India's vision for a consensus-based, balanced and an inclusive financing framework responsive to developing countries' priorities.

[Ministry of Finance @FinMinIndia]

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman met the high-powered Keizai Doyukai delegation from Japan and discussed #investment opportunities and collaboration across key sectors of the economy, in New Delhi, today.

FM Smt. @nsitharaman emphasised on India’s potential as the fastest growing economy with strong fundamentals, #DemographicDividend and commitment to innovation-led growth, presenting huge opportunities for Japanese businesses and investors in the medium-to-long-term.

The Keizai Doyukai appreciated India as an attractive investment destination and expressed interest in increasing #investments in new and emerging sectors, and also acknowledged #reforms undertaken and strides made in the domain of Digital Public Infrastructure #DPI by India.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Chairman, Mr. Tadashi Maeda, lauded the collaboration with #NIIF under the India-Japan Fund for bringing valuable #investments in India’s electric vehicle manufacturing ecosystem and expressed JBICs continued commitment to this special investment partnership.

[UNDP India @UNDP_India]

💙Every milestone reflects millions of lives transformed—this is what our partnership with the Govt of 🇮🇳 is all about!

🌾41.8 M farmers (15% women) can now access crop insurance, bringing financial stability
🟢2.9 M tonnes of CO₂ emissions mitigated through energy conservation for greener futures
💉17 M pregnant women & 59 million children digitally registered on U-WIN for healthier tomorrow & so much more!

🎯Explore Powering Progress, the #UNDPIndia Annual Report 2024: https://t.co/5fCuGS1lKS

📕Launched by @GeetuJoshi3, Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, @FinMinIndia, Ram Shankar Sinha, JS @Dept_of_AHD, @angelalusigi, Resident Representative, #UNDPIndia & @istschan, Deputy Resident Representative, #UNDPIndia at the Country Programme Management Board Meeting held at the UN House.

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

At the 3rd Preparatory Committee for #FfD4, Ms. Geetu Joshi @GeetuJoshi3, Advisor, DEA, participated at the ministerial scene-setter: “Bringing political momentum to the negotiations of the FfD4 outcome document” .

Extended India's support for a balanced, inclusive, and action-oriented outcome for FfD4.

Reiterated the urgency in bridging the financing gap for developing nations, reforming global financial systems and ensuring fair trade policies.

@MEAIndia @UN

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

At the 2nd PrepCom of #FfD4, @GeetuJoshi3, Advisor, DEA @FinMinIndia spoke in the interactive discussion on “International Development Cooperation”.
Highlighted the following:

➡️ODA is a central pillar of development financing; and urged developed countries to fulfill their ODA commitments.

➡️ Importance of reducing fragmentation and accelerating the untying of aid for more stable and predictable concessional funding.

➡️Broader access to concessional financing from MDBs, DFIs, and philanthropic capital can leverage long term, affordable private capital
through blended finance structures.

➡️Scaling up MDB lending capacity involves strengthening Capital Adequacy Frameworks and fresh capital infusion, to provide timely support to developing countries by increasing and optimizing long.

➡️Ensuring broader representation, voice and participation of developing countries in MDB governance is essential.

➡️South-South and Triangular Cooperation coupled with regional and multilateral cooperation, are crucial.

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

@GeetuJoshi3, Advisor, DEA @FinMinIndia participated at the interactive discussion on Domestic and International Private Business and Finance during the 2nd PrepCom of #Ffd4. Highlighted that for developing countries, the cost of capital is important; and emphasised that MDBs, DFIs and RDBs can play an important role in accelerating private investment in sustainable projects to reduce the high cost of capital in developing countries and attract long term investment.

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

At the 2nd Preparatory Committee for #FfD4, @GeetuJoshi3, Advisor, DEA @FinMinIndia, participated at the interactive discussion on Domestic Public Resources.

➡️ called for collective commitment to strengthen domestic resource mobilization

➡️ stressed that a fair, transparent global tax framework is crucial to boost financing for development

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

@Geetujoshi3 took part in the Roundtable hosted by @UNDRR on “Strengthening Global Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction in the context of FFD4" for potential Champion countries. Highlighted several areas of action that could maximize DRR impacts on the ground such as mainstreaming DRR financing, enhancing support to developing countries and expanding institutional capacities.

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

At the 2nd FfD4 Preparatory Committee, Advisor @GeetuJoshi3 highlighted India’s call for a financing framework focused on developing nations, sustainability, digital governance, and partnerships, with emphasis on ODA, IFI reforms, and inclusive collaboration.

[India at UN, NY @IndiaUNNewYork]

#IndiaAtUN

Advisor, Dept. of Economic Affairs @GeetuJoshi3 intervened in the Ministerial Scene-Setter at the 2nd Session of Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.

Highlighted the key financing policy reforms and solutions that the FfD4 should deliver. Emphasised:

➡️ The importance of bold, innovative approaches to resource mobilization, enhanced South-South and triangular cooperation.

➡️ Developing countries should be given the policy space to grow and chart their own development pathways.

➡️ Recognized the catalytic role of MDBs in financing the SDGs. Achieving their ambitious objective requires enhanced coordination, with country platforms serving as effective mechanisms while engaging with client countries.

➡️ Strengthening the financing capacity of MDBs through implementing capital adequacy framework measures, leveraging financial innovations to attract private capital, and securing fresh capital contributions from donor countries is critical.

➡️ MDBs are well-positioned to engage with rating agencies and address the issue of stickiness of actual flows from EMDEs and procyclicality of sovereign ratings urgently.