Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday virtually took part in the ongoing G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. This was the second day of G20 meeting. During the meeting, Indian Finance Minister highlighted the role of CoWIN app in escalation of vaccination drive across the country. She said, " CoWIN application has efficiently supported scale and scope of our vaccination & #India has made this platform freely available to all countries given our firm belief that humanitarian needs outweigh commercial benefits." 

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Today's discussions revolved around policies for recovery, sustainable finance & International taxation. 

Deliberating on policies for recovery, Finanace Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed 3 catalysts of economic recovery- Digitalization, climate action and sustainable Infrastructure. Sitharaman also highlighted India’s successful experience in integrating technology with inclusive service delivery during the pandemic. 

Earlier on news agency Reuters, quoting German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, said on Saturday that the G20 has made big progress on reforming business tax, with every member of the club of large economies backing a deal to stop multinationals shifting profits to low-tax havens.  

"Today, we see that all the countries that are coming together here will support this international process in finding a way to a minimum taxation," Scholz told reporters at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Venice.  

Asked about plans for a European Union digital levy, Scholz said a global solution is what was needed.