Former economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das was on 27th Nov, 2017 appointed India's sherpa till December 31, 2018, for the G20's Development Track.
There are two tracks in G20 - the Finance Track and the Development Track.
Finance Track is managed by the Secretary (Economic Affairs), Ministry of Finance, as India's Deputy to G-20 and the Development Track is coordinated by the sherpa.
The Department of Economic Affairs will provide necessary support to the Sherpa.
