He is a Distinguished Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi.
[1] Dasgupta was the former Principal Economic Advisor at the Ministry of Finance (India).
[2][3] He was also India's founding Board Member of the Green Climate Fund and served until recently.
[4] Before, Dasgupta was the Lead Economist for India and South Asia at the World Bank.
[5] Published works include China Engaged: Integration with the Global Economy;[6] Trade, Investment, and Development in the Middle East and North Africa: Engaging with the World;[7] and Moving Up, Looking East.