Deepak Bagla joins AIM as mission director

Deepak Bagla, the former MD and CEO of Invest India, on Monday assumed charge as the mission director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog.

Bagla joins AIM with an extensive background spanning banking, investment promotion, policy advisory, and institutional leadership, the Aayog said in a statement.

“His experience extends across multilateral institutions, the private sector, and government, bringing a unique blend of strategic insight and operational execution to the role,” it added.


Prior to this, Bagla was heading India’s national investment promotion and facilitation agency, Invest India. Under his leadership, Invest India emerged as a key institution supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and startup growth across the country, the Aayog said.

The Atal Innovation Mission continues to play a central role in advancing the government’s mission on innovation and entrepreneurship. “With a renewed mandate approved by the union cabinet, AIM is set to scale its impact through focused, outcome-driven initiatives aligned with national development priorities, it added.