Nidhi Dutt joins BBC World

Dutt joins BBC World News from the Australia Network, where she covered events in India and across South Asia for ABC television as well as on radio and online. She has also worked at Thomson Reuters, as well as with the Indian news channel Times Now, and undertook an internship at the United Nations.

Commenting on the appointment, Peter Eustace, Editor, BBC World News business programmes, says: "India is already a major player in the global economic landscape, so India Business Report is a key programme for us. With the country forecast to become the world's third largest economy by 2040 it will only grow in importance. Nidhi has the experience and expertise to illuminate this dynamic and expanding market for global audiences."

Viewers can watch India Business Report on BBC World News at 11 AM and 10 PM ' India time, every Sunday.