Nueva Delhi: The Government of India appointed the former governor of the Bank of the Reserve of India (RBI) on Saturday Shaktikanta Das As the main secretary-2 of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an official order.
His mandate will be “co-terminal” with the term of the prime minister or even other orders, which happens first.
“The Cabinet Appointments Committee has approved the appointment of Shri Shaktikant From the Prime Minister or even other orders, whatever is previous, “said the order.
DAS will serve as the main secretary of the Prime Minister together with PRMOD KUMAR MISHRA, who has been in the position since September 11, 2019. He was re -elected to the post in June 2024.
Dr. Pk Mishra, a 1972 lot officer, previously retired as Secretary of Agriculture of the Government of India and has been working closely with Prime Minister Modi during the last ten years. He also served as the additional secretary of Prime Minister Modi from 2014 to 2019.
Shaktikanta Das, former secretary of the Department of Income and the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, assumed the position as the 25th governor of the Bank of the Reserve of India (RBI) on December 12, 2018.
Before his appointment, he served as a member of the 15th Finance Commission and as Sherpa de la India.
With more than 38 years of governance experience, DAS has held key positions in central and state governments, specialized in finance, taxes, industries and infrastructure. His mandate in the Ministry of Finance saw him play a direct role in the preparation of eight union budgets.
You give a postgraduate from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, has also worked as an alternative governor of India in global financial institutions, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB (AIIB).
He has represented India on the main international platforms such as the IMF, G20, BRICS and SAARC.