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World Bank president congratulates India on successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign
On Saturday, World Bank president David Malpass congratulated India on a successful vaccination campaign against the Covid-19 pandemic as he met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
He also thanked her for India’s international role in vaccine production and distribution.
They also discussed India’s efforts on climate change action, emphasising the need for scaling up climate finance for impactful projects in line with Nationally Determined Contributions and development goals, the World Bank said in a statement.
The statement added, Malpass congratulated Sitharaman on India’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign and thanked her for India’s international role in vaccine production and distribution.