Shruti supports the work on Alliance’s research and advocacy goals to scale responsible digital payments to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals and reach financial equality. She is also co-leading the work on leveraging responsible digital payments to build climate resilience. Prior to joining the Alliance, in her assignment with UNDP India, Shruti was a part of the G20 India Secretariat team at the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. She played a key role in formulating India’s position for the ‘G20-Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion’ during the G20 presidencies of Germany, Argentina, and Japan. Shruti holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Master’s in Economics from TERI University, India.