MUMBAI: BBC World News has appointed Nidhi Dutt as presenter of India Business Report, the half-hour weekly programme which airs every Sunday at 11 am and 10 pm.

Prior to BBC, Dutt was with the Australia Network, where she covered events in India and across South Asia for ABC Television as well as on radio and online.

India Business Report examines the business landscape across India. It has, in the last few years, presented the varied facets of the Indian economy to audiences not just in South Asia but across the world. The programme talks to the entrepreneurs transforming the economy, the business leaders behind India's surge onto the international scene and the small businesses that are set to make their mark in the years ahead.

Commenting on the appointment, BBC World News editor business programmes Peter Eustace 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.”

Dutt has also worked at Thomson Reuters, as well as with the English news channel Times Now.