<h1>India Urges World Bank to Boost Capital for Poverty Reduction and Infrastructure Growth in Developing Nations.</h1> The Finance Minister of India, during a meeting with the World Bank President, emphasized the need to enhance the World Bank's capital base to address poverty reduction and infrastructure development in developing countries. The discussions included India's significant investment needs in infrastructure, social, and rural development sectors, and the impact of the global economy on India. The World Bank President assured support for India's developmental challenges and discussed options for increasing external finance for infrastructure. This meeting marked the President's first visit to India, during which he planned to visit Uttar Pradesh to understand local developmental challenges.