ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
India and ADB
ADB supports India’s priorities for robust, climate resilient, and inclusive growth, aligned with ADB’s Strategy 2030 and the forthcoming country partnership strategy, 2023–2027.
In the Spotlight
India: Country Partnership Strategy (2023–2027)
This Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for India defines ADB's strategic approach in the country for 2023-2027.
India Country Partnership Strategy 2023-2027
ADB's new country partnership strategy for India will focus on deepening its engagement with the country and supporting India’s drive for robust, climate-resilient, and inclusive growth.
ADB to Focus on Robust, Climate-Resilient, and Inclusive Growth in India
ADB has launched a new country partnership strategy for India with a focus on deepening its engagement with the country and supporting India’s drive for robust, climate-resilient, and inclusive growth.
Child Mortality Remains High in Asia and the Pacific: A Renewed Focus on Vaccines is Needed
Despite a notable drop in under-five mortality, Asia and the Pacific remains a hotspot for child deaths. The pandemic made things worse, causing a significant decline in routine immunizations. It's time to intensify vaccination programs and renew our commitment to children's health.
India Facts
ADB's Work in India
India is a founding member of ADB and the bank’s fourth largest shareholder. Since commencing operations in 1986, ADB has aligned its operations in the country to the government’s developing priorities. This approach will be pursued through the forthcoming country partnership strategy, 2023–2027. ADB remains committed to reinvigorating India’s economy to generate more formal jobs, help address climate challenges, and assist lower-income states. ADB operations also promote private sector development, gender empowerment, regional integration, knowledge solutions, and capacity development.
Data: India
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for India, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
ADB Projects in India View all projects
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Bengaluru, capital of the southern state of Karnataka, is India’s fourth most populous and economically productive city. It is also the world’s fourth largest technology cluster.
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- ADB Ventures Investment Fund 1
- Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Fund
- Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund
- Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
- Asian Clean Energy Fund
- Asian Development Fund
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia II
- Carbon Capture and Storage Fund
- Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility
- Clean Energy Fund
- Climate Change Fund
- Climate Innovation and Development Fund
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund
- Global Environment Facility
- Green Climate Fund
- High-Level Technology Fund
- Investment Climate Facilitation Fund
- Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology
- Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific
- Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism
- Japan Special Fund
- Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund
- Netherlands Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility
- Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Partnership Facility
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund
- Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
- Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility
- Technical Assistance Special Fund
- United Kingdom Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity
- Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund
- Water Financing Partnership Facility
What's New
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
ADB to Focus on Robust, Climate-Resilient, and Inclusive Growth in India
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India Country Partnership Strategy 2023-2027
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Fintech and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from 25 Asian Developing Countries
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
When Policy Responses Make Things Worse: The Case of Export Restrictions on Agricultural Products
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| Country Planning Documents
India: Country Partnership Strategy (2023–2027)
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Emerging Asia and Exposure to External Shocks
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| Publications, Papers and Briefs
Civil Society Brief: India
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Ensuring a Just Transition is Key to India’s Energy Transition Goals
Contact: India Resident Mission (INRM)
4 San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 India
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
ADB’s lending operations to India started in 1986, and the India Resident Mission was opened in 1992. The resident mission provides the primary operational link for activities between ADB and the government, the private sector, civil society stakeholders, and development partners. It engages in policy dialogue, country partnership strategy development and programming, and portfolio management, while also acting as a knowledge base on development issues in India.
The India government agency handling ADB affairs is the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance.
INRM will be closed on these dates:
- New Year's Day: January 2 (Monday), in lieu of January 1
- Republic Day: January 26 (Thursday)
- Holi: March 8 (Wednesday)
- Good Friday: April 7 (Friday)
- Id-ul-Zuha: June 29 (Thursday)
- Independence Day: August 15 (Tuesday)
- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday: October 2 (Monday)
- Dusshera: October 24 (Tuesday)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Monday)
- New Year’s Eve: December 29 (Friday), in lieu of December 31
Last updated: 22 November 2022