Graduate and postgraduate degrees, universities of Bombay, Cambridge, London School of Economics. Special Adviser to the Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Senior Economic Adviser, Asia Region, World Bank. With IMF: Resident Representative, Sri Lanka; Mission Chief, several Asian countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Japan, Philippines, China; Mission Chief, East European countries, including Bulgaria, Albania; Assistant Director, Eastern European Division, European I Department; Senior Adviser, Policy Development and Review Department; Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department; Director, Special Operations.