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Shaktikanta Das appointed as India’s G 20 Sherpa
November 29 , 2017
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- 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.
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