Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasized the importance of adequate climate change financing for countries like India which are consciously choosing to follow an environmentally sustainable path. Mr Modi said, this during his meeting with World Bank President Dr Jim Yong Kim in New Delhi today. Dr Kim assured the Prime Minister that the World Bank would be proactive and fully support this agenda. <br/><br/>According to an official release, the Prime Minister expressed happiness at the World Bank's continued support to India, especially in priority areas like Smart Cities, Ganga Rejuvenation, Skill Development, Swachh Bharat and Power for all. Dr Kim appreciated India's rapid progress in improving the ease of doing business, especially in the area of logistics. <br/><br/>The Prime Minister and Dr Kim discussed a broad range of issues and possible avenues of cooperation. Dr Kim said, he was impressed by the progress made towards the ambitious targets in these programmes. Dr. Jim Yong Kim also met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.