New Delhi, April 25 -- Newly appointed Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog, Ashok Kumar Lahiri, on Saturday said he held his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after taking charge, expressing gratitude for the responsibility entrusted to him.

"After my appointment as Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog became public, I had my first meeting with Prime Minister Honourable Narendra Modi this morning. I thanked him and I must express my deep gratitude to the government and Prime Minister Modi for reposing his trust," Lahiri said.

Highlighting the role of the policy think tank, Lahiri said the Prime Minister's decision to replace the Planning Commission marked a key shift in governance. "Prime Minister Modi took the bold decision of abolishing ...