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USISPF welcomes Tarun Bajaj as Advisor to the Board
Tarun Bajaj (IAS) is former revenue secretary and former secretary of economic affairs to the Government of India.
Tarun Bajaj / (Image: LinkedIn)
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed Tarun Bajaj, former revenue secretary and former secretary of economic affairs to the Government of India, as its advisor to the board of directors. He brings his extensive expertise in financial policy planning.
Expressing delight over his appointment to USISPF board as advisor, Bajaj lauded the commendable work done by the forum in fostering US-India economic collaboration and ties. “I am looking forward to working with the Board of USISPF and contributing to further strengthen ties between Washington and New Delhi,” he said.
USISPF is pleased to welcome Mr. Tarun Bajaj, former Revenue Secretary and former Secretary, Economic Affairs to the Government of India as Advisor to the Board of Directors.
— US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (@USISPForum) January 11, 2024
Mr. Bajaj brings years of expertise at the top echelons of financial policy planning. He will be an… pic.twitter.com/5w05FdRdmQ
USISPF president and chief executive officer, Dr Mukesh Aghi, welcomed Bajaj, noting that his economic sagacity and ability to translate complex policy into effective solutions is a testimony to his brilliance.
“India today has grown leaps and bounds, and is the fifth largest economy in the world, and almost a $ 4 trillion economy. Tarun has certainly played a vital part in this growth story and his addition to USISPF as an Advisor to the Board will add to the growing synergy in US-India ties across fields of climate finance and enhancing India’s investment climate for American investors,” Dr Aghi added.
Tarun Bajaj is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and served as the revenue secretary from 2021 to 2022, steering policy during the cataclysmic period of the Covid-19 pandemic. As secretary for economic affairs, he spearheaded discussions on various policy matters pertaining to the Indian economy.
During his time as secretary of economic affairs, Bajaj chaired the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and served as the director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and SEBI.
He held key positions representing the Indian Government for the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and as alternate Governor for India at the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and New Development Bank (NDB).
He has also served on the boards of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of India, General Insurance Corporation Limited, New India Assurance Company Limited, and United India Insurance Company Limited.
Bajaj earned his bachelor's degree in commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi, MSc in Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and master's in business administration from IIM-Ahmedabad in India.
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