New Delhi, March 23 (HS): The US nominee for the post of World Bank President is on a two-day visit to India from Thursday. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.

According to a press release issued by the US Department of Treasury, World Bank President candidate Ajay Banga will be in New Delhi on March 23 and 24. During this, Modi, Sitharaman and Jaishankar. During this, he will also discuss India's development priorities, World Bank and Global Economic Development Challenges.

The announcement of the nomination of Indian-origin Ajay Banga for the post of World Bank President, India has supported his candidature. Apart from this, various business organizations and the government of many countries have expressed their support for Ajay Banga. These include Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom.

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