Promoting connectivity in South Asia: ADB clears $2.4 billion projects in SASEC

Physical connectivity and energy security cooperation among India and six other countries of South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) programme of Asian Development Bank is set to scale up when their Finance Ministers hold their first meeting in New Delhi on April 3. Setting a positive tone for the meeting, the ADB cleared nine projects of […]
Myanmar joins SASEC, boost to India’s Act East Policy

In a boost to India’s Act East policy, Myanmar has formally become a full member of South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) programme of Asian Development Bank (ADB), becoming the seventh country to join the grouping. The SASEC programme of ADB was formed in 2001 in response to the request of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and […]