| Key Roles | - 1984 Batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh Cadre
- Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Additional Secretary at the Finance Ministry’s Economic Affairs Department
- SEBI Chairman
- District Magistrate of Sirmaur District
- Additional Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary in the Departments of Finance, Planning, Industries, and Information Technology in the Government of Himachal Pradesh
- Deputy Secretary in the Ministries of Steel and Rural Development
- Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
- Chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board
- Secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
- Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
- Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- Chairman of the Eurasian Group (EAG)
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| Notable Achievements | - Respected within the Finance Ministry
- Key figure in merging Forward Markets Commission with SEBI
- Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) from March 1, 2017, to March 2, 2022
- Led SEBI initiatives to streamline processes, improve ease of doing business, plug regulatory loopholes, develop new products, and increase use of technology
- Represented India at various international fora, including at the United Nations
- IOD Distinguished Fellowship recipient in 2025
- Independent Director on boards of Larsen & Toubro, Hyundai Motor India, Tata AIG General Insurance, and GIFT City Company
- Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation
- Published over thirty-five articles on economic and finance matters since May 2022
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