Washington, June 11 -- World Bank President Ajay Banga on Thursday (local time) congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming India's longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister.

Banga praised India's development under PM Modi, highlighting consistent reforms, infrastructure growth, digital innovation, and inclusive policies, and said the World Bank stands ready to support India's continued progress.

Speaking to ANI, Banga said, "I will start by congratulating Prime Minister Modi for his 13 years in office. India's development story has been quite remarkable, not just because of its scale, but because of the way it has combined growth, infrastructure, digital innovation, and inclusion. From the World Bank's perspective...