September 19, 2016 marked the 56th anniversary of the signing of the Indus Basin treaty by India and Pakistan. The agreement signified the end of a long dispute between the two countries and opened the door for increased economic development in the region. The World Bank and its president at the time, Eugene Black, played an important role as mediator in the nearly decade long negotiation. This was not, however, the only time the nascent institution...
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