India and ADB

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ADB Microfinance Assistance Works. Just Ask Indian Dairy Farmer Sarvesh Chauhan

Since its first loan to India in 1986, ADB has contributed to the country's transformation through infrastructure development, financial reform, agriculture, and clean energy.
Reform Measures and GST Benefits to Drive India's Growth Momentum — ADB

India will reverse 2 years of declining growth as the economy is set to expand by 7.3% in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and 7.6% in FY2019, aided by various growth-oriented policy measures, says a new ADB report.
ADB, India Sign $120 Million Loan to Improve Rail Infrastructure

ADB and the Government of India today signed a $120 million loan agreement to complete double-tracking and electrification of railway tracks along high-density corridors in India and improve operational efficiency of the country’s railway networks.
India-ADB: Partnering for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

ADB supports India’s vision of faster, inclusive, and sustainable growth. The latest country brief captures the core of ADB's operations in India and showcases select interventions that are helping the government achieve its development goals.

The Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), 2018–2022 for India aims to support the government’s goal of faster, inclusive, and sustainable growth accompanied by rapid economic transformation and job creation. The new CPS articulates ADB assistance through the three strategic pillars: boosting economic competitiveness to create more and better jobs, providing inclusive access to infrastructure networks and services, and addressing climate change and increasing climate resilience. ADB’s annual lending to India is proposed to be raised to a maximum of $4 billion to support the country’s transformation toward upper middle-income status.

The country operations business plan (COBP), 2018–2020 aims to support the government’s endeavor towards achieving faster, inclusive and sustainable growth through programs supporting the provision of inclusive access to infrastructure, boosting competitiveness and job creation, and helping address climate change issues.

India is a member of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program.

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April 2018Asian Development Bank and India: Fact Sheet

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Publication 10 May 2018

Adjustment to Trade Opening: The Case of Labor Share in India's Manufacturing Industry
In technology-intensive and human capital resource-intensive sectors, a decline in tariff rates lead to a decline in labor share.
Speech 04 May 2018

Speech at the 12th Informal Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Finance Ministers – Wencai Zhang
Speech by ADB Vice-President Wencai Zhang at the 12th Informal Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Finance Ministers at the 51st ADB Annual Meeting on 4 May 2018 in Manila, Philippines.
News Release 02 May 2018

ADB, UK Establish Fund to Improve Trade, Connectivity in Asia-Pacific
ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom, through DFID, today launched the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund (ARTCF) ahead of the Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors in Manila, Philippines.