Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog, to serve as new G-20 Sherpa

The former CEO of Niti Aayog, Amitabh Kant, will take on the role of G-20 Sherpa. Piyush Goyal, a Union Minister, would be replaced by Kant because he is expected to resign owing to workload. Later this year, India will preside over the G-20. It should be highlighted that the nation requires a full-time G-20 Sherpa, which Goyal is unlikely to provide as he already holds a number of cabinet positions.

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KEY POINTS:

• The Sherpa would need to dedicate a lot of time to several meetings that will be held in various regions of the country because India will hold the G-20 presidency this year.
• According to the source, Union Minister Piyush Goyal is responsible for a number of ministries in the Modi government, which takes up a lot of his time. The Minister is also charged with additional urgent tasks, much like the Rajya Sabha Leader.
• Goyal has served as the nation’s G-20 Sherpa since September 7, 2021.
• For about six years, Kant led the top Indian government think tank for public policy; his extended term concluded last month. Currently, Parameswaran Iyer serves as the CEO of Niti Aayog.
• Goyal is a member of the cabinet and is responsible for a number of ministries, including those of commerce and industry, consumer affairs, and food and public distribution.
• The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) will get underway in Bali. The gathering will be viewed as a strategic forum to talk about international recovery initiatives. Ministers will debate enhancing multilateralism in the first session, while the food and energy crises will be tackled in the second session.

Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:

• CEO of Niti Aayog: Parameswaran Iyer
• Minister of Textiles, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: Shri Piyush Goyal

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