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Former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to take role of G20 sherpa from Piyush Goyal

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Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will be the new Sherpa of G-20. He will replace Union Minister Piyush Goyal, as full-time sherpa is required for India's presidency. India assumes the G-10 presidency later this year. Mr. Kant was NITi Aaysog CEO for almost six years and completed his extended term last month.

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Times of India

Amitabh Kant to be new sherpa for G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared the appointment of Amitabh Kant as India’s sherpa for G20, the group representing the world’s largest economies. Kant, a retired IAS officer, recently stepped down as Niti Aayog CEO and will be the PM’s envoy and key policy interlocutor at the forum.

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to Be New Sherpa of G-20

India assumes the G-20 presidency later this year

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to be new Sherpa of G-20

India assumes the G-20 presidency later this year

2 years ago·India

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NDTV

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant To Become India's G20 Sherpa: Report

Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant is going to be India's new G20 Sherpa as Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goel will give up his position as he has been tasked with other pressing duties, sources familiar with the matter said.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Workload prompts Piyush Goyal to give up G20 Sherpa job, Amitabh Kant takes over

G20 brings together 19 of the world’s major economies and the European Union, accounting for more than 80% of global GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of global population.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Live Mint

Former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to take role of G20 sherpa from Piyush Goyal

The source added that Union Minister Goyal holds charge of multiple portfolios in the Modi cabinet which consumes a lot of his time. Additionally, the Minister is also tasked with other pressing duties like the Leader of Rajya Sabha.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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