The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Takeo Konishi as its new Country Director for India. Konishi will replace Kenichi Yokoyama who has taken over as Director-General of ADB’s South Asia Department. India is the fourth-largest shareholder of ADB and has been its largest borrower since 2010.
As head of the country office in New Delhi, Konishi will lead to ADB operations and policy dialogue with the government and other development partners in India. He will oversee the implementation of ADB’s India Country Partnership Strategy, 2018-2022 that focuses on building industrial competitiveness to create more jobs, providing inclusive infrastructure networks and services, and addressing environmental and climate change concerns.
About Takeo Konishi
Konishi has 22 years of professional experience, including almost two decades with ADB in many senior roles including as Country Director of Uzbekistan Resident Mission and Advisor in the Central and West Asia Department.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
Did you know that Holi is not celebrated in the same way across India? While…
Did you know that many countries around the world celebrate festivals filled with colors, water,…
Did you know that the festival of colors is not celebrated only in one country?…
Holi 2026 will be celebrated on March 4, 2026 which is marking the arrival of…
Did you know that the festival of Holi is celebrated in many different ways across…
Did you know that kidney beans are one of the most widely eaten beans in…