Govt appoints Arun Aishnaw as new CEA
Government appoints economist Arun Aishnaw as new Chief Economic Adviser, a key post in macroeconomic policy and fiscal analysis.
- The Chief Economic Adviser is a senior economic advisory post in the Government of India.
- Arun Aishnaw has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Adviser.
The Government of India has appointed economist Arun Aishnaw as the new Chief Economic Adviser (CEA). The appointment matters because the CEA is a key economic-policy adviser to the Union government and helps shape discussion on growth, macroeconomic stability, and fiscal choices.
What happened
The Government of India appointed Arun Aishnaw as Chief Economic Adviser and replaced the outgoing incumbent. The appointment formalities and the assumption of charge details were not provided in the supplied material.
UPSC can frame this as a question on the institutional role of the Chief Economic Adviser in economic governance, the advisory function of the post, and its relevance for macroeconomic management, fiscal policy, and growth strategy.
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