India on Saturday appointed its former central bank chief Shaktikanta Das as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's principal secretary, according to a government notice. The appointment comes after Das finished his second term at the helm of the Reserve Bank of India in December last year,

Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an official government notification on Saturday (22 February), NDTV reported.

His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further order, whichever is earlier,” said a February 22 note by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.