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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Topic: World Bank

UK to send female Governors to World Bank, IMF meetings

Development Minister Anneliese Dodds will announce new funding and reaffirm the UK's commitment to advancing gender equality on global stage.

World Bank’s Ajay Banga says ‘India’s growth rate is shiniest part in global economy’

World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde said the bank is supporting the government turning the growth into jobs and also sustainable development.

26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006, poorer than pre-COVID period, says World Bank

Most of these countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa & have an annual per capita income of less than $1,145. Two-thirds of these are stuck in conflict or institutional fragility.

India seeks modification of Indus Water Treaty, sends 2nd formal notice to Pakistan in 20 months

New Delhi’s concerns include need to accelerate development of clean energy for emission reduction targets, changes in population demographics & impact of cross-border terrorism.

Global media on the ‘Indian playbook of curbing press freedom’ & leveraging the demographic dividend

Reports & opinion pieces also explore Bangladesh’s ‘unsustainable’ backlog of payments to Adani Power & why India must not ignore advice from international multilateral agencies.

World Bank raises India’s GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7% from earlier estimate of 6.6%

RBI expects the economy to grow 7.2% in the fiscal year 2024/25. According to the World Bank, main challenges to India's economy include job creation.

New Delhi should reject World Bank Development Report. Don’t let go of Atmanirbhar Bharat

The report has tried to justify its arguments under the guise of ‘Middle Income Trap’. But Atmanirbhar Bharat is not based on the redundant theories being quoted by the World Bank.

It will take India 75 yrs to reach a quarter of US per capita income levels, says World Bank report

Govt policies in middle-income countries like India incentivise small firms to remain small, while bigger firms are not growing fast enough, the World Development Report 2024 says.

World Bank unveils plan aimed at ending hunger, poverty by 2030

Comprehensive strategy targets 500 million people across developing nations, with a focus on women and girls.

These are the world’s 10 most efficient ports — but which ones are the greenest?

Ports are necessarily power-hungry places reliant on fossil fuels. Green ports aim to minimize their ecological footprint by using renewable energy sources and reducing pollution.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?