Bibek Debroy passes away aged 69, condolences pour in [Video]

Dr Bibek Debroy, a prominent economist and Chairman of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), on Friday passed away at age 69.

A Padma Shri awardee, Debroy also served as the Chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune. The top economist was also a member of NITI Aayog from its inception in January 2015 till June 2019.

He wrote several books, articles and was also a consulting/contributing editor with several newspapers. Prior to joining the NITI Aayog (then called Planning Commission), Bibek Debroy served as the Chairman of the Railways Ministry’s high-powered committee on restructuring the country’s lifeline.

In 2015, the veteran economist was awarded a Padma Shri. A year later, the US-India Business Summit awarded Debroy with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In September 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

Debroy made significant contributions to economic …