COVID-19 Support Spurs ADB’s Record Lending Commitment to India News Release | 14 May 2021 NEW DELHI, INDIA (14 May 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including $1.8 billion in projects to support the Government of India’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. This is ADB’s highest-ever annual lending commitment to India since the start of its lending operations in 1986. ADB also committed $356.1 million through its nonsovereign operations to India, including three COVID-19 support projects. As part of its pandemic support to India, ADB provided emergency assistance to contain the disease and establish social protection measures for relief to the poor and other vulnerable groups. ADB also approved financing to help the government improve equitable access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas.