Bibek Debroy, chairman of India's economic advisory council, dies at 69

ndtv.com November 1, 2024, 09:01 AM UTC

Bibek Debroy, the chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic advisory council, died today at 69 due to intestinal obstruction. He was a prominent economist and a Padma Shri awardee. Debroy previously served as chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics and was a member of NITI Aayog until 2019. He was known for his extensive work in economics, history, and literature. Prime Minister Modi and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed their condolences, highlighting Debroy's significant contributions to India's intellectual and economic landscape.


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