Full text of Arvind Panagariya's resignation letter to PM Modi

You showed courage to appoint an outsider, the Niti Aayog vice chairman wrote to Modi

Following is the full text of the letter which outgoing vice chairman of NITI Aayog, Arvind Panagariya wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his permission to relieve him of his charge as his leave from Columbia University was coming to an end. A successor to Panagariya is expected to be appointed soon.

When we last met, I had mentioned that my leave from Columbia University will soon be ending and that, after two and a half years, my wife is keen to return closer to children. Accordingly, I am writing to request that I may be relieved of