New Delhi: Manmeet K Nanda, a 2000 batch IAS officer from West Bengal Cadre, has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO (Additional Charge) of Invest India until a full-time appointment is made on March 20. Nanda will take over from Deepak Bagla, who has resigned from the position. The Board of Invest India appreciated Bagla for his contributions to the organization during his eight-year tenure.

Invest India is a government initiative aimed at promoting investment and implementing flagship programs such as Make in India, Startup India, National Single Window System, Project Monitoring Group, and Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. The organization is known for its high levels of transparency, ethics, and corporate governance, and leverages private sector expertise to execute the government's vision.

The Invest India team, which follows a merit-based approach, works closely with state governments, embassies, and ministries to support their global investment promotion and outreach efforts. The team's professionalism and commitment have been acknowledged by stakeholders and investors, and have also been recognized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) with three consecutive awards for excellence in partnering for investment promotion, promoting investment in sustainable development, and best practices in COVID response.

Anurag Jain, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Government of India, chairs the Board of Invest India, which includes members such as P.K. Tripathi, Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat, Arti Bhatnagar, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, DPIIT, Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Anand Mahindra, Chairperson, Mahindra Group, Pankaj R. Patel, Chairperson, Cadilla Healthcare, Harshvardhan Neotia, Chairperson, Ambuja Neotia Group, Rekha R. Menon, Chairperson, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), Chairperson, and Senior Managing Director, Accenture, Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM, and Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industries.

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