Shaktikanta Das Appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Modi:
The government has appointed retired IAS officer and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Das is the first Principal Secretary to have extensive experience in both fiscal and monetary policy, making his appointment crucial at a time when the Indian economy faces challenges such as trade wars, rupee volatility, and economic slowdown. His tenure will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further orders.
