Baldeo Purushartha Appointed Senior Adviser to Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Key facts

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointments of 10 officials and one extension to foreign and international posts on August 5, 2026.
• Baldeo Purushartha, an IAS officer, was appointed Senior Adviser to the Executive Director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, for three years, succeeding Ponnuraj V.
• Rahul Jain, an IAS officer, was appointed Senior Adviser to the Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington D.C., for three years, succeeding Anand Singh.
• Brij Mohan Mishra, an IAS officer, was appointed Minister (Economic and Commercial) at the Embassy of India in Tokyo.
• Balamurugan D., an IAS officer, was appointed Minister (Agriculture) at the Embassy of India in Rome for three years, succeeding Jujjavarapu Balaji.
• Satyajit Mohanty, an IRS officer, was appointed Representative of India in the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal, succeeding Angshumali Rastogi.
• Hemang Jani's tenure as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director at the World Bank, Washington D.C., was extended for two years beyond July 16, 2027, up to July 16, 2029.
• Kapil Patidar, an IES officer, was appointed Adviser to the Executive Director (India) at the IMF for three years.