Who among the following was India’s G-20 ‘Sherpa’ during the 18th G-20 Summit-2023, held in New Delhi, India ?

Nirmala Sitaraman
Shaktikanta Das
Raghuram Rajan
Amitabh Kant

The correct answer is (d) Amitabh Kant.

Amitabh Kant is a former Indian government official who served as the chief executive officer of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) from 2015 to 2020. He was also the secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) from 2013 to 2015.

Kant was appointed as India’s G-20 Sherpa in 2019. The Sherpa is the G-20’s lead negotiator and is responsible for preparing the agenda for the G-20 summit.

The G-20 is a group of 20 major economies that meet regularly to discuss global economic issues. The G-20 summit is the annual meeting of the G-20 leaders. The 18th G-20 summit was held in New Delhi, India, in November 2023.

The other options are incorrect.

(a) Nirmala Sitharaman is the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India.

(b) Shaktikanta Das is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

(c) Raghuram Rajan is a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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