New Delhi, June 16 -- Amitabh Kant resigned as India's G20 Sherpa on Monday spoke about his "New Journey" in which he said he is looking forward to "contributing to India's transformational journey towards Viksit Bharat" by helping with supporting various startups, think tanks and academic institutions.

A retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Kerala cadre, was appointed as India's G20 Sherpa in July 2022. Kant has represented India during its G20 presidency and hosted the annual summit in New Delhi in 2023.

"I am grateful to all my colleagues, peers and friends for their patience, understanding, and support. I now look forward to contributing to India's transformational journey towards Viksit Bharat by facili...