We are shaping PPP projects in the Northeast

28 Jan 2025 CW Team

State-owned infrastructure lender India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL) plans to raise approximately $ 200 million through external commercial borrowing (ECB). In this context, Padmanabhan Raja Jaishankar, Managing Director, IIFCL, speaks to PRATAP PADODE, Founder & Editor-in-Chief.

IIFCL’s focus is aligned with the Government’s push towards roads and power. However, you are now exploring some new areas, like sustainable assets and recycling initiatives. Can you elaborate on that?

We’re indeed on a transformational journey and we aim to support India’s broader transformation as outlined by our honourable Prime Minister. As a 100-per-cent government-owned entity, our role is to assist the Government of India in its infrastructure endeavours. Infrastructure has always been a reliable area of focus for the Government and we’ve consistently aligned with that push...

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