In November 2025,Pushpinder S. Puniha, Chairperson of the Consultative Group on Tax Policy at National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog, has joined theAdvisory Boardof the United Kingdom(UK) basedBlue Ocean Corporation, the world’s No.1 supply chain consulting and training firm.
- The move supports Blue Ocean’s strategy to expand in India and align with national policy reforms in taxation, supply chain modernization, and skill development.
About PushpinderS. Puniha:
Profile:He is a noted public-policy expert with over three decades of experience in fiscal management, governance, and tax policy.
Literature:He co-edited “Reimagining Institutions: Collaborative Pathways to Social Development in India,” highlighting innovative approaches to governance and institutional reform.
Key Professional Roles: He has held several prominent positions, including National Head of the Faceless Assessment scheme in the Indian tax system, Head of the Income Tax Investigation Vertical for Mumbai(Maharashtra) and North-West India, and Fellow at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad(Telangana).
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025 
