Project Development Fund for CMLV countries
- The Union Cabinet has given its approval to create a Project Development Fund (PDF) for improving Indian economic presence in the CLMV countries viz. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
- The fund operated through EXIM bank would have corpus of Rs. 500 and shall be housed in Department of Commerce.
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