Nirmala Sitharaman 34th among world’s 100 most powerful women: Forbes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanhas been ranked 34^th by Forbes in ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’.
HCL Corporation CEO and Executive Director Roshni Nadar Malhotraand Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are two other Indians who also featured in the above list.
The Forbes 2019 list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the 2^nd spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked 3^rd. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also featured on the list on the 29^th position.