Former Governor of the RBI Shaktikanta Das , has been appointed Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recommended Stories Who Is Shaktikanta Das ? 67-year-old Shaktikanta Das is a 1980-batch IAS officer who completed his term as RBI’s governor last December after it was extended in 2021. Das earlier held the positions of revenue secretary and economic affairs secretary in the government before he was appointed as the RBI governor in 2018. Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Modi “His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further order, whichever is earlier,” said a February 22 note by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. The Centre has appointed former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Das , a key figure in economic policy, previously served as Economic Affairs Secretary and represented India at global financial forums.