Amitabh Kant joins Fairfax as senior adviser

Fairfax Financial Holdings on Thursday named former civil servant Amitabh Kant as a senior adviser. Kant, who recently stepped down as India’s G20 sherpa, will help Fairfax India pursue its plans in the country.

“Amitabh has outstanding experience in many of the key areas that India intends to grow significantly in coming years, but what we really value is his high integrity and alignment with the values of Fairfax," company's chairman and chief executive officer Prem Watsa said in a statement.

"We look forward to working with him to further enhance Fairfax’s long-term objectives, delivering lasting value for our investors and stakeholders, while upholding our core values of honesty, transparency and entrepreneurial spirit,” he added.