India has not committed to support French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top job, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.
French finance minister Christine Lagarde will begin her India trip on Tuesday and meet finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and other top officials to court New Delhi's support for the top job at the International Monetary Fund.
South Africa turned to Brazil Thursday requesting support for former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel's bid for the directorship of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
One has been charged with attempted rape, the other is on trial for having allegedly had sex with an underage prostitute.
As the tussle for the top job at International Monetary Fund hots up following the resignation of its disgraced former chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, India has lashed out at the rich nations, saying they don't "want to give up power easily".
Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn charged Thursday that leaks to the media could prevent their client from getting a fair trial in his attempted rape case, and they're blaming the New York Police Department.
A senior official says French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde plans to visit India to push her candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's top job.
The hotel maid whom Dominique Strauss-Kahn is accused of sexually assaulting has added two attorneys to her legal team as she considers a possible civil action.
Germany's finance minister added to a chorus of calls for France's Christine Lagarde to become a new leader of the International Monetary Fund.
Britain endorsed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as an "outstanding candidate" for IMF chief on Saturday, the first G7 country to officially back her as Dominique Strauss-Kahn's successor.
Mexico is leaning heavily toward nominating central bank chief Agustin Carstens to head the International Monetary Fund, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
The United States balked Thursday at immediately backing a European to lead the International Monetary Fund, saying only that it wanted an open and prompt succession.