New Delhi, June 27 -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd has hired India's former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant as a senior adviser, as the Canadian investment firm looks to tap more opportunities in India.

Kant's track record in transformative government initiatives related to economic development, innovation, and sustainable growth will benefit Fairfax's long-term investment approach in India, the company said.

Fairfax expects to participate in and benefit from India's 'Viksit Bharat' initiatives towards becoming a developed nation by 2047, transitioning from a $4 trillion economy to a $30 trillion-plus powerhouse, the investment firm said in a statement.

"In this context, leveraging Kant's extensive experience in spearheading large-scale deve...