Mr. Pramod Bhashin has become new Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), a premier think tank based in Delhi

Mr. Bhashin has replaced Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia who stepped down from her position due to declining health after holding the position for 15 years. She had become Chairperson in 2005.

Isher, as she is affectionately known to friends and colleagues, will continue as Chairperson Emerita, a position specially created to honour her exceptional contributions to ICRIER.

ICRIER’s efforts to realise the ambitions of the founders as an independent, high quality think tank creating knowledge for evidence based policy formulation got a boost when Dr. Ahluwalia became Director and Chief Executive in 1998

 Her outstanding leadership and deep commitment meant that ICRIER became synonymous with her and with the qualities of excellence, integrity and independence she embodies. It was during her tenure that ICRIER rose to be ranked as India’s best think tank in international economic policy and international development for years on and continues to occupy that preeminent position.

In addition, ICRIER is known for the excellence of the quality of its research, particularly in areas like agriculture, trade policy and telecom. She curated and chaired the ICRIER-India Habitat Centre ‘Conversations on Urbanisation’ that became very successful and widely appreciated.

She was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India in the year 2009 for her services in the field of education and literature. Her own scholarship has always been excellent and ICRIERs researchers have benefited immensely from that association.

ICRIERs research output is regularly cited in the popular media, in journals, in Parliament and above all used by the various Ministries and Departments that focus on policy formulation. Some of ICRIER`s research work is also used as essential reading in universities in India and abroad.

Entirely due to Dr. Ahluwalia`s efforts, ICRIER’s Endowment Fund was strengthened considerably and ICRIER acquired new office premises. She also built up an extremely distinguished Board of Governors at ICRIER, comprising the best of entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and academicians, who are committed to building ICRIER into India’s foremost independent Research organisation.

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