Govt Notifies Appointment of New Representative to Major Multilateral Development Banks and IFAD:

The Ministry of Finance has announced a new appointment to represent India in key international financial institutions including AIIB, AfDB, EBRD, and IFAD.

India Announces New Representation in Global Financial Institutions

Saloni Kumari

Aug 21, 2025

Last update on Aug 21, 2025

Govt Notifies Appointment of New Representative to Major Multilateral Development Banks and IFAD The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has recently issued an official notification [F. No. 16/06/2019-OMI(Part-1)], dated 5th August 2025, announcing India's new representative to Major Multilateral Development Banks and IFAD. The name of the new representative is Ms. Anuradha Thakur, who is the Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and has now been appointed as India’s Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), African Development Bank (AfDB), and European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) and India’s Governor in the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Ms. Thakur is taking over this role from Shri Ajay Seth, who held the same position earlier. She will take over her new representation on 14th July 2025. Refer to the official notification for more complete information.

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