NEW DELHI: The government of India on Saturday appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an official order.
His tenure will be “co-terminus” with the term of the PM or until further orders, whichever comes first.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS (Retired), as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister with effect from the date he assumes the office. His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the order read.
Das will be serving as principal secretary to the prime minister alongside Pramod Kumar Mishra who has been in the position since September 11, 2019. He was reappointed to the position in June 2024.
Dr PK Mishra, a 1972 batch officer, previously retired as the agriculture secretary to the Government of India and has been closely working with PM Modi for the last ten years. He also served as the Additional Principal Secretary to the PM Modi from 2014 to 2019.
Shaktikanta Das, former secretary of the department of revenue and the department of economic affairs in the ministry of finance, assumed office as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 12, 2018.
Prior to his appointment, he served as a Member of the 15th Finance Commission and as India’s G20 Sherpa.
With over 38 years of experience in governance, Das has held key positions in both the Central and State Governments, specialising in finance, taxation, industries, and infrastructure. His tenure at the Ministry of Finance saw him play a direct role in the preparation of eight Union Budgets.
Das a postgraduate from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, has also served as India’s Alternate Governor in global financial institutions, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), New Development Bank (NDB), and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
He has represented India at major international platforms such as the IMF, G20, BRICS, and SAARC.
