File it under bizarre politics or Russia operating in an alternative reality. Just a week after US President Joe Biden announced an Indian-born business executive, Ajay Banga, as his nominee to run the World Bank, Russia’s state-owned news agency TASS reported that Russia has launched a campaign to keep an Indian from taking the top job of the 189-member organisation.

Russia campaigns to keep an Indian from running World Bank

A Greek-American national, Goldberg took up her post at the end of April 2018, after the resignation of Paul Romer following a controversy over the World Bank’s statistical methods.

World Bank chief economist announces resignation

After White House officials said President's Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump was involved in helping to select the next World Bank chief, a report in the New York Times said the Ivanka has backed former Pepsi boss Indra K.

Ivanka Trump backing Indra Nooyi to be next World Bank chief: Report

Ivanka Trump will help manage the Trump administration's selection of a US candidate for the position of World Bank Group president, a White House official said on Monday.

Ivanka Trump to help select US candidate for World Bank president post: White House official

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Russia campaigns to keep an Indian from running World Bank

World Bank chief economist announces resignation

Ivanka Trump backing Indra Nooyi to be next World Bank chief: Report

Ivanka Trump to help select US candidate for World Bank president post: White House official