BENGALURU: The New India Inc, which will be held in Bengaluru on March 7 and 8, will kick off the India Global Forum's 2022 series of international events. As India commemorates 75 years of independence, the forum will highlight the country's growth trajectory, which is fueled by new-age firms. It will welcome a global audience to Bengaluru for two days of insightful global conversation and spirited debate. The participants in the event will be – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs; Meenakshi Lekhi, the Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture; and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics and IT. Umang Bedi, Chairman of Manipal Global Education's Mohandas Pai, and GlobalBees' Nitin Agarwal are among the other speakers. The sessions will focus on a variety of topics, including cultural economy and creative industries, education and skills, business diplomacy, India's digital transformation in numbers, the changing face of global diplomacy, financing India's global future, women in leadership, and taking the transformation further. FM urges G20 member nations to ensure expeditious distribution of COVID-19 vaccines Post-Budget meeting Finance Minister addresses SEBI board RBI, govt jointly working in total harmony on cryptocurrencies: Sitharaman