The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) validated the findings of the India country partnership strategy final review (CPSFR). ADB is preparing a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for India. ADB prepared a self-evaluation (CPSFR) of its current CPS and its recent country program portfolio (2016–2021), which it submitted to IED for validation on 3 May 2022.This includes two years (2016–2017) from the previous CPS period.