Deepak Bagla has assumed charge as the mission director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), an official statement said on Monday.
Prior to this, Bagla served as the managing director & CEO of Invest India, the government's national investment promotion and facilitation agency.
He has served on several high-level government committees and represented India in multiple international forums, including as president of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).
Bagla holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, and Master's degrees in International Diplomacy and International Trade & Finance from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
The Atal Innovation Mission continues to play a central role in advancing the Government of India's mission on innovation and entrepreneurship, the statement said.
With a renewed mandate approved by the Union Cabinet, AIM is set to scale its impact through focused, outcome-driven initiatives aligned with national development priorities, it added.
