New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on the World Bank Group to keep the private sector at the centre of its development agenda, stressing that mobilising private investment is essential as most jobs will be created by private enterprises.

Speaking at the 114th meeting of the Development Committee Plenary in Bangkok, Sitharaman said sustainable job creation requires ecosystems built on macroeconomic stability, infrastructure, simple regulations and access to finance, according to a late-evening statement by the Indian finance ministry.

The meeting of the Development Committee, a joint ministerial forum of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, is being held during the 2026 Annual Meet...