New Delhi, June 16 -- India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, who was instrumental in forging consensus among world leaders during India's G20 presidency amid sharp geopolitical rifts, has stepped down from the role, signalling a move to the private sector.

In a LinkedIn post, Kant said that after 45 years in government service, he was embracing new opportunities outside the public sector. "I now look forward to India's transformational journey towards Viksit Bharat by supporting free enterprise, start-ups, think tanks and academic institutions," he wrote.

He told Mint that he would share details of his next steps in due course.

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