India, April 9 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to skip her visit to the United States (US) this month due to the April 16-18 Parliament sitting for the introduction of bills to fast-track the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and the setting up of a delimitation commission, people aware of the matter said. The Union Cabinet cleared the bills on Wednesday.

Sitharaman was expected to meet with CEOs in New York City, attend the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings in Washington DC. In October, Sitharaman skipped the annual World Bank and IMF meetings amid India-US tensions over 50% tariffs on Indian goods, including a punitive levy on Russ...