Sitharaman ranked 34th among world's most powerful women

Forbes magazine has released the list of hundred most powerful women in the world. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked 34th.

New Delhi: Forbes magazine has released the list of hundred most powerful women in the world. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is ranked 34th. Three women from India have managed to make a place in this list.

HCL Corporation CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra stood at 54th position and Biocon head Kiran Mazumdar Shaw at 65th. At the same time, German Chancellor Angela Merkel remains at the top spot.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Angela Merkel again number one

Angela Merkel stood at the first position for the sixth consecutive year. Forbes has been releasing the list of 100 powerful women of the world since 2004. Since then, Angela Merkel has been the most powerful woman 11 times in 12 years.

Here is the list of top 10 powerful women in the world: -

1. Angela Merkel
   

   Angela Merkel
2. Christine Lagarde
   

   Christine Lagarde
3. Nancy Pelosi
   

   Nancy Pelosi
4. Ursula von der Leyen
   

   Ursula von der Leyen
5. Mary Barra
   

   Mary Barra
6. Melinda Gates
   

   Melinda Gates
7. Abigail johnson
   

   Abigail Johnson
8. Ana Patricia Botín
   

   Ana Patricia Botín
9. Ginni Rometty
   

   Ginni Rometty
10. Marillyn Hewson
    

    Marillyn Hewson