Former DEA secretary Shaktikanta Das confirmed as G-20 sherpa

The last G20 summit, held in Hamburg in July this year, had discussed sustainable development and volatility in global currency markets at length

Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das (pictured) was on Monday appointed India’s sherpa till December 31, 2018, for the G20’s Development Track.

There are two tracks in G20 — the Finance Track and the Development Track. Ministry of Finance on Monday tweeted: “Finance Track is managed by the Secretary (Economic Affairs), Ministry of Finance, 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.” 

Das had retired, after a 37-year-long career, in March this year. His predecessor on the job, former NITI Aayog vice-chairman