Shri Shaktikanta Das, Former Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed as India’s G 20 Sherpa till December 31, 2018 for the Development Track of the G20.
There are two tracks in G 20- Finance Track and Development Track.
Finance Track is managed by the Secretary (Economic Affairs) as India’s Deputy to G-20 and the Development Track is coordinated by the Sherpa.
The Department of Economic Affairs will provide necessary support to the Sherpa.
Sherpa is personal representative of leader of member country at international summit meeting such as G8, G20 or Nuclear Security Summit.
Panagariya was India’s Sherpa for G20 talks in September 2015.
As per earlier norms, deputy chairman of erstwhile Planning Commission used to be Sherpa for G20 talks.