Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Arun Jaitley laughs off query on government appointing NRIs on key posts
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley laughed off a query about another NRI, Arvind Panagariya, being appointed at a key position by the Modi government.
By PTI | Updated:
GANDHINAGAR: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today laughed off a query about another NRI, Arvind Panagariya, being appointed at a key position by the Modi government.
"I think the NRIs are getting a little over representation!" he quipped when asked why another NRI Panagariya has been appointed to a key post.
Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Colombia University economic professor Panagariya as Vice-Chairman of the newly formed NITI Aayog.
Before him, Arvind Subramanian, a senior fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics, was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry.
The Finance Minister said though Panagariya is a non-resident, he spent a large part of his life in various international bodies and universities.
"(Panagariya is a) very eminent economist, his area of focus has been the Indian economy. Our Chief Economic Advisor also falls into the same category," he added.
"I think the NRIs are getting a little over representation!" he quipped when asked why another NRI Panagariya has been appointed to a key post.
Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Colombia University economic professor Panagariya as Vice-Chairman of the newly formed NITI Aayog.
Before him, Arvind Subramanian, a senior fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics, was appointed as the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry.
The Finance Minister said though Panagariya is a non-resident, he spent a large part of his life in various international bodies and universities.
"(Panagariya is a) very eminent economist, his area of focus has been the Indian economy. Our Chief Economic Advisor also falls into the same category," he added.
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Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani said his group would invest Rs 1 lakh crore in 12-18 months across businesses.
Mukesh Ambani also invited the companies from across the world to invest in the state.
" We are proud to be a Gujarati company, we have invested in Gujarat time and again to convert a business vision into reality," said Mukesh Ambani.
In pic: Industrialist Mukesh Ambani during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015, in Gandhinager on Sunday.
Mukesh Ambani also invited the companies from across the world to invest in the state.
" We are proud to be a Gujarati company, we have invested in Gujarat time and again to convert a business vision into reality," said Mukesh Ambani.
In pic: Industrialist Mukesh Ambani during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015, in Gandhinager on Sunday.
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