IFSCA has constituted an expert committee to formulate a roadmap to onshore the Indian innovation to GIFT IFSC in order to better understand the distinctions from regulatory, tax, legal and other perspectives and identify measures required to make India (GIFT IFSC) the preferred location. The committee will be chaired by ______.

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    In order to better understand the distinctions from regulatory, tax, legal and other perspectives and identify measures required to make India (GIFT IFSC) the preferred location, IFSCA has constituted an expert committee to formulate a roadmap to onshore the Indian innovation to GIFT IFSC.    This committee will be chaired by Shri G. Padmanabhan, former Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India. The committee includes representatives from leading Venture Capital funds, Startups, Fintechs, Law firms, Tax firms and other domain experts.     The terms of reference for the committee include measures required to encourage the Indian  Fintech / Startups domiciled abroad to relocate to GIFT IFSC. Further, the committee would also identify issues that are critical to the development of GIFT IFSC as a global Fintech Hub, besides suggesting measures to encourage new Fintechs having global outlook to setup their commercial presence in GIFT IFSC.     Additionally, the committee would also identify challenges and recommend measures for the development of International Innovation Hub at GIFT IFSC. The committee is expected to submit its recommendations to IFSCA within three months.