India appoints Goyal as interim finance minister as Jaitley gets medical treatment

The Indian government has appointed Piyush Goyal as its interim finance minister as the current Finance Minister Arun Jaitley receives medical treatment, the president's office said in a statement.

Jaitley would not be presenting the interim budget next week, according to a source familiar with the matter. The Indian government has not commented on Jaitley's medical condition. (Reporting by Sudarshan Varadhan Edited by Martin Howell)