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Dr. Jaimini Bhagwati

Dr. Jaimini Bhagwati

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Dr. Jaimini Bhagwati (70) is a former IFS officer, economist and foreign policy expert. He was the High Commissioner to the UK and Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg. Dr. Bhagwati has served in senior positions in the Government of India, including in foreign affairs, finance and atomic energy. In his earlier role at the World Bank, he was a specialist in international bond and derivatives markets and was the RBI chair professor at ICRIER. He is currently a Distinguished Fellow at a Delhi based think‐tank called the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP).

 

Dr. Bhagwati received his PhD in Finance from Tufts University, USA. He did his Master's in Physics from St Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master's in Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Penguin published his book titled "The Promise of India: How Prime Ministers Nehru to Modi shaped the nation" in August 2019 and his papers have been carried in several books, ICRIER and at the World Bank. His Working Paper at CSEP titled "Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and Long‐term Bulk Lending in India" dated January 19, 2022 is available at the following url:

 

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and Long‐term Bulk Lending in India

 

Also, two of his recent Research Papers published by CSEP in February 2024 titled “Riding the tracks of time: Indian Railways an Unfinished Revolution” and “Crossroads of Power: Economic Aspects of India's Relations with neighbours to its North and East” is available at the following url:

 

Riding the tracks of time: Indian Railways an Unfinished Revolution

 

Crossroads of Power: Economic Aspects of India's Relations with neighbours to its North and East