Arvind Virmani (born 22 June 1949) is an Indian economist and full time Member of NITI Aayog.

After consulting with Ashok Lahiri, who was second on the panel of shortlisted candidates for the Reader job at DSE, Virmani opted for the latter.

In 2009, he was appointed as India's representative in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a position often considered to be a reward for bureaucrats coming close to retirement and that has three years of office.

He served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the RBI on Monetary Policy from February 2013 to August 2016.

[7] From Uni-polar To Tri polar World: Multi-polar Transition Paradox,[10] Propelling India From Socialist Stagnation To Global Power.