He served at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, the Department of Economic Affairs, the National Council of Applied Economic Research, the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, and NITI Aayog.

Some Supreme Court lawyers reacted sharply saying the visit “compromised the separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary”.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan will meet PM Modi in Delhi to seek central aid for rebuilding landslide-hit Wayanad. Kerala may request Rs 900 crore for rehabilitation efforts after the disaster left 230 people dead and damaged property worth Rs 280 crore.