Chief Economic Adviser Subramanian to step down
New Delhi, October 8
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) KV Subramanian on Friday said he has decided to return to academia after completion of his three-year term in the Finance Ministry.
The government had appointed Subramanian, a ISB Hyderabad professor, as the CEA in December 2018. He had succeeded Arvind Subramanaian. In a statement, Subramanian thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their support and inspiring leadership. “I have decided to return back to academia following the completion of my 3-year fulfilling tenure,” he said. — PTI