India's appointment of former central bank governor Shaktikanta Das as a key aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinforces his focus on the country's economy at a time when it is facing domestic and external challenges.

India appointed former Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das as a principal secretary to the prime minister, a powerful position where he will advise Narendra Modi on local and foreign policies.

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,

Never Lose Your Faith in India’s Destiny,” said Shaktikanta Das, the former and 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), who is all set to take on a new, pivotal role as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.