India and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Domestic Demand to Lift India's Growth in 2019 and 2020 — ADB
Recent policy measures by the government to improve the investment climate and boost private consumption and investment will help India to lift economic growth in the next two fiscal years, according to a new report from ADB.
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India: Development Effectiveness Brief
This publication examines how ADB's operations have improved people's lives in India and looks at the partnership’s challenges in pursuing agreed development goals.
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ADB Invests $35 Million in Multiples III to Provide Growth Capital to Mid-Market Companies in India
ADB signed an agreement to invest $35 million in equity into Multiples Private Equity Fund III (MPEF III), an India-focused private equity fund managed by Multiples Alternate Asset Management Private Limited (Multiples).
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ADB, India Sign $300 Million Loan to Support India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India signed a $300 million loan agreement to support lending by India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).
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.
Latest
ADB to Provide Largest Ever Nonsovereign Loan to Fund Railway Track Electrification in India
ADB has signed an agreement to provide $750 million equivalent in Indian Rupees in long-term financing—the largest single nonsovereign loan ever committed by ADB—to Indian Railway Finance Corporation to fund the...
Existing intercity stations may not satisfy the ridership potential, corridor length, and inter-station spacing requirements necessary for high-speed rail operation.
A Station Location Identification Model for an Integrated Interoperable High-Speed Rail System
An integrated approach considering the dynamic interactions between technology, human resources, management, and safety culture is necessary to analyze the current safety performance and design new management policies.
Safety Culture in High-Speed Railways and the Importance of Top Management Decisions
Projects in India
Approved/Active
- Mumbai Metro Rail Systems Project
- IT and Capacity Building Support for Project Development and Management at the Department of Economic Affairs
- Sustaining Climate and Disaster Risk Resilient and Low Carbon Development in South Asia
- Multiples Private Equity Fund III Limited
- Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program - Project 2
Closed
- Strengthening Compliance Review and Accountability to Project Affected Persons of Financial Intermediaries
- Transmission Improvement Projects in Odisha and Tamil Nadu
- Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program - Tranche 2
- Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Investment Program
- Supporting Skill Development in Himachal Pradesh