India and Japan sign ODA loans worth JPY 191.736 billion for six projects
The Government of India and JICA signed six loan agreements worth JPY 191.736 billion in New Delhi on 27 March 2025 under Japan's Official Development Assistance, covering projects in Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Assam and Punjab.
Summary
The Government of India and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed six loan agreements worth JPY 191.736 billion under Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) in New Delhi on 27 March 2025, the Finance Ministry said the next day. The largest is for the Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System Project (Phase 4 Additional Corridors) (I) at JPY 79.726 billion, followed by the Chennai Seawater Desalination Plant (II) at JPY 52.556 billion and the Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Program (Phase 3) at JPY 36.114 billion. The others are the Punjab Biodiversity and Natural Resources Conservation Project (JPY 11.480 billion), a project on capacity for effective forest management (JPY 8.280 billion) and the Assam State Aquaculture Promotion and Livelihood Improvement Project (JPY 3.580 billion).
Key facts
- Signed
- 27 March 2025, New Delhi
- Parties
- Government of India and JICA
- Total
- JPY 191.736 billion, six projects
- Largest
- Delhi MRTS Phase 4 Additional Corridors (I): JPY 79.726 billion
- Tamil Nadu
- Chennai desalination (II) JPY 52.556 bn; TN Investment Promotion Program Phase 3 JPY 36.114 bn
- Others
- Punjab biodiversity JPY 11.480 bn; forest management JPY 8.280 bn; Assam aquaculture JPY 3.580 bn
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What was the total value of the six ODA loan agreements India signed with JICA on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — JPY 191.736 billion
The six loan agreements were worth JPY 191.736 billion in total.
Which project received the largest loan among the six Japanese ODA agreements signed on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Delhi MRTS Project (Phase 4 Additional Corridors) (I)
The Delhi MRTS Phase 4 Additional Corridors (I) loan was the largest at JPY 79.726 billion.
Under the Japanese ODA loans signed on 27 March 2025, an aquaculture promotion and livelihood improvement project is in which State?
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Correct answer: C — Assam
The Assam State Aquaculture Promotion and Livelihood Improvement Project received JPY 3.580 billion.
Consider the following statements about the Japanese ODA loans signed on 27 March 2025: 1. Two of the six loans are for projects in Tamil Nadu. 2. The Punjab project financed under these loans is an urban transport project. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Tamil Nadu has two: the Chennai desalination plant and the TN Investment Promotion Program. The Punjab project is for biodiversity and natural resources conservation, not urban transport.