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Geeta Batra, an Indian economist, has been named as the new Director at the Independent Evaluation Office of the World Bank's Global Environment Facility (GEF), making her the first-ever woman from a developing country to hold the coveted post.

India-born economist Geeta Batra named as first woman Director of World Bank's GEF

With a projected growth rate of 6.2 per cent for this year, the "Indian economy outperformed its peers" in a global economy expected to expand by only 2.4 per cent, according to the UN official monitoring the world economy

At 6.2% growth rate projection for 2024, Indian economy outperformed peers: UN economist

She is the second Indian to take over the role of Chief Economist

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India-born economist Geeta Batra named as first woman Director of World Bank's GEF

At 6.2% growth rate projection for 2024, Indian economy outperformed peers: UN economist

India's Gita Gopinath takes over as the Chief Economist of the IMF