In a significant restructuring, the Indian government has appointed Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, and Dr. M Srinivas, director of AIIMS Delhi, as full-time members of the NITI Aayog. This marks the first major overhaul of the organization since its establishment in 2015. Alongside them, distinguished economist Ashok Lahiri has been appointed as the new vice-chairperson, succeeding Suman Berry. The new appointments also include Gobardhan Das, director of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, and K V Raju, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. They will replace long-serving members V K Paul, V K Saraswat, Ramesh Chand, and Arvind Virmani. Former Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who was appointed last year, has been retained in his position.