New Delhi, July 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met Nadia Calvino, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, and proposed partnering with the bank to take India's digitization expertise to third countries.

They met on the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain.

Discussions were held on wide-ranging issues, including EIB's expanding portfolio in India-seven metro projects and an urban rail project-and diversifying in other sectors such as water and sanitation.

Recognizing India's strength in digitalization and its role in promoting economic growth and inclusivity, the finance minister and Calvino also discussed the scope for partnering in th...