THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) SIGNED A $1.5 BILLION LOAN TO SUPPORT INDIA’S COVID-19 IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

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They signed the loan agreement for the ADB’s COVID-19 Active Response and Expenditure Support Programme (CARES Programme).

It will be used to implement (i) COVID-19 containment plan to rapidly ramp up test-track-treatment capacity, and (ii) social protection for the poor, vulnerable, women, and disadvantaged groups to protect more than 800 million people over the next three months.

Important Info :
Established in 1966, Asian Development Bank (ADB) is owned by 68 members—49 from the Asia and the Pacific region. It is Headquartered in Manila, Philippines.

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