The President of the World Bank, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed happiness at the World Bank’s continued support to India, especially in priority areas like Smart Cities, Ganga Rejuvenation, Skill Development, Swachh Bharat and Power for All. Dr. Kim said he was impressed by the progress made towards the ambitious targets in these programmes.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of adequate climate change financing for countries like India which are consciously choosing to follow an environmentally sustainable path. Dr. Kim assured the Prime Minister that the World Bank would be proactive and fully support this agenda.
Dr. Kim appreciated India’s rapid progress in improving the ease of doing business, especially in the area of logistics.
The Prime Minister and Dr. Kim discussed a broad range of issues and possible avenues of cooperation.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam:
“विज्ञानसारथिर्यस्तु मनःप्रग्रहवान्नरः।
सोऽध्वनः पारमाप्नोति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्॥"
The Subhashitam emphasizes that the person whose discerning intellect act as a vigilant, scientific charioteer, and whose mind is disciplined and controlled, navigates beyond the complexities of life’s path to reach the ultimate goal.
Shri Modi also remarked that the success of 11 years of Digital India has given India a new identity worldwide. This reveals the resolve of the countrymen to take the nation to new heights by embracing innovation and technology.
The Prime Minister wrote on X;
डिजिटल इंडिया के 11 वर्षों की सफलता से भारतवर्ष को दुनियाभर में एक नई पहचान मिली है। इससे इनोवेशन और टेक्नोलॉजी को अपनाकर देश को नई ऊंचाइयों पर ले जाने की देशवासियों की संकल्पशक्ति का पता चलता है।
विज्ञानसारथिर्यस्तु मनःप्रग्रहवान्नरः।
सोऽध्वनः पारमाप्नोति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्॥
#11YearsOfDigitalIndia
डिजिटल इंडिया के 11 वर्षों की सफलता से भारतवर्ष को दुनियाभर में एक नई पहचान मिली है। इससे इनोवेशन और टेक्नोलॉजी को अपनाकर देश को नई ऊंचाइयों पर ले जाने की देशवासियों की संकल्पशक्ति का पता चलता है।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2026
विज्ञानसारथिर्यस्तु मनःप्रग्रहवान्नरः।
सोऽध्वनः पारमाप्नोति तद्विष्णोः परमं… pic.twitter.com/VhIRgvl4Jo


