Deepak Bagla

Special Jury Award

Facilitating the country’s investment voyage

With a career spanning over three decades, Deepak Bagla is the Managing Director and CEO of Invest India, which he joined after successful stints at Citibank, the World Bank and the Private Equity space. With an investor mindset and entrepreneurial spirit, he is spearheading the quasi-government entity, blending the best of public and private sectors, making Invest India the symbol of competitive federalism.

Under his able guidance, Invest India works across every sector and state, from facilitating a new record of foreign direct investment to supporting an enabling environment and ease of doing business. Invest India has been working to realize the Prime Minister’s vision of India’s “Amrit Kaal.” The organization encourages investment by handholding global investors through their investment life cycle and supporting the rollout of holistic policies for the development of women and children. In fact, it helps create a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs across the country to facilitate the rapid growth of start-ups and champion India as the Unicorn nation.  The organization also assists in the commercialization of exciting innovations in Indian laboratories and works closely with state governments to share best practices ensuring growth with equity.

Mr Bagla who is at the helm of the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency (Invest India) of the Government of India considers Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision as his guiding light. In a short period, he and his young and committed team, have been acknowledged globally as a ‘Gold Standard’ and the “World’s Best Investment Promotion Agency”.

Mr Bagla has a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Economics from St Stephens College, Delhi University and a dual Masters In International Diplomacy and International Trade and Finance from the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC.

Invest India, under Mr Bagla’s leadership, has also taken up the initiative to promote India as a global tourism and wellness destination, and a global manufacturing hub. During challenging times of the pandemic, Invest India worked on creating emergency hospitals, assisted the flow of medical aid, coordinated 24x7 helplines, and ensured that the supply chains of essential commodities remain active. 

In the corridors of business, Mr Bagla has ensured that FDI translates into trust in India and its future for investors. Invest India remains dedicated to making India “Vishwa Guru” and the World’s Most Preferred Investment Destination.