Mihir Madhekar, an Indian national, joined the Policy Indicators Group in 2024 as a Consultant with the Regulatory Efficiency team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business studies, with a specialization in international business and finance, from Symbiosis International University (India) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in economics at the University of Maryland (US). Before joining the World Bank Group, he worked as a consultant on foreign direct investment, international trade, and market entry strategies. He speaks Hindi and is conversant in German.