The Financial Times has appointed Michael Stott as South Asia bureau chief to lead coverage of India, the world's fastest growing large economy. The appointment will strengthen the FT’s reporting of India for international audiences while serving a rapidly expanding FT readership in the country.

Stott is a member of the FT’s editorial board and a veteran foreign correspondent. He will lead the FT's coverage of political, economic, diplomatic and business news from New Delhi while overseeing the FT's growing team in the subcontinent.

He brings over three decades of experience as a foreign correspondent and senior editor. During his career, he has been based in Russia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Colombia, and has reported from more than 60 countries. His previous roles at the FT include Latin America editor, UK news editor and managing editor of Nikkei Asia in Tokyo. 

Robin Harding, Asia editor, said: “India will soon be the world’s third largest economy and is set to be as big a story as China was in previous decades. Michael combines extensive experience of emerging markets with strong editorial judgement, and will sharpen our coverage of South Asia. Our readers look to the FT for analysis and a global perspective on what developments in India mean for the world economy and business.”

Michael Stott said, “India is central to many of the forces shaping the global economy and geopolitics. I look forward to using my prior experience as a foreign correspondent and senior editor to deepen the FT’s coverage of India and the South Asia region.”

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