Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa after 45 years in govt service

The former NITI Aayog Chief made the announcement in a post on LinkedIn on Monday where he said he would be embracing new opportunities and moving forward in life.

“After 45 years of dedicated government service, I have made the decision to embrace new opportunities and move forward in life. I am incredibly thankful to the Prime Minister of India for accepting my resignation as G20 Sherpa and for having given me the opportunity to drive a range of developmental initiatives and contribute to the growth, development, and progress of India,” Kant said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Kant, a retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was appointed as India’s G20 Sherpa in July 2022.