Nikunj Kumar Srivastava Nominated As Senior Advisor To ED Of World Bank

Senior bureaucrat Nikunj Kumar Srivastava has been nominated as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of World Bank in the US as part of principal foreign postings approved by the Centre on Wednesday.

Srivastava is an Indian Administrative Service officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre who graduated from the 1998 batch.

Srivastava's appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet for the post of Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank, Washington DC for a period of three years, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

He has been appointed in place of Gujarat-cadre IAS officer Rajeev Topno.

Ashutosh Jindal, an IAS officer of Tripura cadre, who graduated from the 1995 batch, has been named minister (economic) in the Embassy of India, Washington DC in place of Ravi Kota, the order said.

Hrisheekesh Arvind Modak, a IAS officer of Manipur cadre, has been appointed as adviser to the ED, World Bank, Washington DC.

Modak, who was working as director in the Prime Minister's Office, will succeed Rajender Kumar, a IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Anshika Arora, a Indian Economic Service officer, will be counsellor, Permanent Mission of India , World Trade Organization, Geneva.

Arora has been appointed to the post for three years, the order said.

Ashutosh Salil, an IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed to the post of adviser (industry & engineering), Embassy of India, Brussels for a period of three years, it added.

Prasanth Chandran, an IES officer, will be director in Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Secretariat, Dhaka, the order said.

(With Inputs From PTI)