Grant to develop India's pensions

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INDIA - The Japan Special Fund is to provide a US$1m grant to help India's transition to a new pension system.

The grant, to be managed by the Asian Development Bank, will help establish a broad-based income security system through pensions, especially for the informal sector workforce. The Japan Special...

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