The country operations business plan (COBP) for India, 2021–2023 of the Asian Development Bank extends 1 year beyond the ongoing country partnership strategy (CPS) for India, 2018–2022 and remains aligned with CPS’s aim to support India in accelerating its inclusive economic transformation. The COBP also supports the seven operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030. It responds to India’s evolving priorities, including support for the government’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which forms 15% of the pipeline.

The COBP pipeline supports the three strategic pillars of the CPS: 64.6% of the pipeline contributes to economic competitiveness and job creation (pillar 1), 80.0% to providing inclusive access to infrastructure networks and services (pillar 2), and 78.5% to addressing climate change (pillar 3). With respect to the CPS focus areas of enhancing economic corridors and greater engagement with low-income states, East Coast Economic Corridor projects account for 16.9% of the 3-year firm pipeline and projects targeting low-income states account for 49.2%.