Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance.

After IMF, now World Bank will also give loan to Pakistan of 20 billion dollars in the next ten years. India on the other hand is trying to put Pakistan in FATF's grey list.

Despite global economic headwinds, the World Bank projects India to be the fastest-growing major economy in 2025-26, with a 6.3% GDP expansion. While this forecast remains steady from April, it's a ...

Backed by the World Bank, Generation India’s Project AMBER has trained nearly 24,000 youth—65% of whom found jobs within three months—demonstrating a proven model for economic mobility. With continued ...

India will oppose the World Bank funding to Pakistan next month, arguing that Islamabad has used such funds in the past to procure arms and ammunitions. India previously lobbied against the IMF ...

In response, Pakistan announced its intention to approach the World Bank to reverse what it called a “unilateral and illegal” move by India. The Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank in 1960 ...

The World Bank’s role is merely as a facilitator,” Banga said, according to a statement from the Press Information Bureau. Follow India Pakistan live updates ...

The World Bank has lowered India's growth projection for FY 2025-26 to 6.3%, a 0.4 percentage point decrease from its previous estimate, citing global economic weakness and policy uncertainty.

The World Bank on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) lowered India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal by 4 percentage points to 6.3% amid global economic weakness and policy uncertainty. In its ...