Funding to boost workforce skilling, renewable energy, urban transport and social development.

ADB Commits Over $5 Billion to India in 2025 for Skills, Clean Energy and Infrastructure.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) deepened its partnership with India in 2025 by committing more than $5 billion in sovereign and private sector financing across priority sectors such as skills development, clean energy, transport, urban infrastructure, healthcare and sustainable tourism. According to an official statement, the total commitment included $4.238 billion in sovereign lending and $1.06 billion for private sector operations. Nearly one-third of the 16 newly approved sovereign projects focused on human and social development, followed by renewable energy and urban development, particularly in climate-focused and lagging states. ADB Country Director for India, Mio Oka, said the bank remains committed to India’s development priorities as the partnership completes 40 years in 2026. Key approvals in 2025 included $846 million for the PM SETU scheme to upgrade ITIs, $650 million for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to expand rooftop solar, and major investments in urban transport, healthcare, rural power and ecotourism.