Economist Neelkanth Mishra appointed as India’s ED at World Bank:His tenure will be 3 years, will replace Parmeshwaran Iyer

Renowned economist and market strategist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as India’s new Executive Director (ED) at the World Bank. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his name. He will represent India at the World Bank headquarters in Washington for 3 years. Mishra will replace the current Executive Director Parameswaran Iyer. Iyer’s tenure has been extended until Neelkanth Mishra assumes his position. What will Mishra do for India at the World Bank? He is the Chief Economist and Global Research Head at Axis Bank Mishra is also a member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council Along with handling major responsibilities in the corporate sector, Mishra has also been quite active in public policy and government committees. He is a part-time member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), which directly advises the government on economic and policy matters. Additionally, he is also the part-time Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, the organization that manages Aadhaar. He is also serving as a part-time member of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Has provided economic advice to several government committees Neelkanth Mishra has also advised several important policy and financial committees of the country. These prominently include… Neelkanth Mishra studied at IIT-Kanpur Career began with Infosys and HUL Before establishing his major identity as an economist, Mishra has also worked extensively in the technology and corporate sector. He worked as a Senior Technical Architect at IT company Infosys. Additionally, he has also been part of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). He has also run his own entrepreneurial ventures (startups). He has handled research and strategy work in various sectors such as Metals and Mining, Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductors, Technology and Asian Equity Markets while living in Mumbai, Singapore and Taipei. What is the position of Executive Director at the World Bank?