Ajay Banga, the US candidate for president of the World Bank, tested positive for COVID-19, and the meetings he was planned to attend during his two days in India have been cancelled.
Banga's meeting with Nirmala Sitharaman would not take place while he is under quarantine, according to a statement from the Finance Ministry, reported PTI.
“During routine testing, Ajay Banga tested positive for COVID-19 but remains asymptomatic. In adherence with local guidelines, he is quarantining in isolation,” the statement said.