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 '''Surjit Bhalla''' is an Indian economist, author and columnist,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Richa |title=The problem is in the financing of CAD |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/the-problem-is-in-the-financing-of-cad/article25251850.ece |publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=October 17, 2018}}</ref> who is currently the Executive Director for India at the [[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF). He was appointed as a member of the newly formed [[Economic Advisory Council]] to the [[second Modi ministry]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Narendra Modi govt's tenure best years of Indian economy: EAC-PM member Surjit Bhalla |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/narendra-modi-govts-tenure-best-years-of-indian-economy-eac-pm-member-surjit-bhalla-3077281.html |publisher=[[Moneycontrol]] |date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> from where he resigned in December, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from PM's economic advisory council |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/economist-surjit-bhalla-resigns-from-pms-economic-advisory-council/articleshow/67036920.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=December 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Surjit Bhalla quits as member of PM's Economic Advisory Council |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/surjit-bhalla-resigns-economic-adviser-narendra-modi-eac-pm-5487562/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=December 12, 2018}}</ref>
-Bhalla obtained his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from [[Purdue University]] in 1969 and worked for a year at [[Fairchild Semiconductor]] as a programming analyst.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://ssbhalla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Surjit-S-Bhalla-Resume-Long-June-2018.pdf|title=Long resume of Surjit Bhalla|last=Bhalla|first=Surjit|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> In 1970, he joined he [[Woodrow Wilson School]], [[Princeton University]] and received a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree in 1972.<ref name=":0" /> Bhalla went on to enroll for a doctoral studies and received a Ph.D. in Economics from [[Princeton University]] in 1976, having volunteered for a couple of years at [[Brookings Institution]] for the last couple of years.<ref name=":0" /> He also engaged in post-doctoral research for about a year, at [[RAND Corporation]].<ref name=":0" /> Between 1978 and 1992, he worked at [[World Bank]] for multiple spans, as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Economist.<ref name=":0" /> From 1992 to 1994, he served as the Vice President of [[Goldman Sachs]], before being roped in as the Director of [[Deutsche Bank]], where he continued till 1996.<ref name=":0" />
+Bhalla obtained his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from [[Purdue University]] in 1969 and worked for a year at [[Fairchild Semiconductor]] as a programming analyst.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://ssbhalla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Surjit-S-Bhalla-Resume-Long-June-2018.pdf|title=Long resume of Surjit Bhalla|last=Bhalla|first=Surjit|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> In 1970, he joined he [[Woodrow Wilson School]], [[Princeton University]] and received a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree in 1972.<ref name=":0" /> Bhalla went on to enroll for a doctoral studies and received a Ph.D. in Economics from [[Princeton University]] in 1976, having volunteered for a couple of years at [[Brookings Institution]] for the last couple of years.<ref name=":0" /> He also engaged in post-doctoral research for about a year, at [[RAND Corporation]].<ref name=":0" /> Between 1978 and 1992, he worked at [[World Bank]] for multiple spans, as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Economist.<ref name=":0" /> From 1992 to 1994, he served as the Vice President of [[Goldman Sachs]], before being hired as the Director of [[Deutsche Bank]], where he continued till 1996.<ref name=":0" />
 He has authored several books,<ref>{{cite web |title=Surjit Bhala's Books |url=https://www.amazon.in/Books-Surjit-S-Bhalla/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3ASurjit%20S.%20Bhalla |website=Amazon}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Krishnan |first1=Aarti |title=Education as a game-changer |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/books/education-as-a-game-changer/article22312209.ece1 |publisher=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=December 17, 2017}}</ref> owns a portfolio management service<ref>{{cite news |title=Sebi slaps fine on PMS owned by Surjit Bhalla |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/sebi-slaps-fine-on-pms-owned-by-surjit-bhalla/articleshow/62187813.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> and has been member of two committees set up by the [[Reserve Bank of India]] on capital account convertibility.<ref name=Formed>{{cite news|title=Press Release: Committee on Capital Account Convertibility|url=https://rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=18545|accessdate=15 May 2015|publisher=[[Reserve Bank of India]]|date=28 February 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Committee to set out Roadmap towards Fuller Capital Account Convertibility|url=https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=14478|accessdate=15 May 2015|publisher=[[Reserve Bank of India]]|date=20 March 2006}}</ref> Bhalla has been also on the governing board of [[National Council of Applied Economic Research]], since 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Part Time Members |url=http://eacpm.gov.in/about-us/part-time-members/ |website=eacpm.gov.in |publisher=EAC-PM}}</ref>