Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal has joined the board of directors of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Mittal, the chairman and CEO of the world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal, joined Goldman's 12-member board as an independent director. He will serve on the audit, compensation, corporate governance and nominating committees of the board.

Mittal is the second Indian on the board after Rajat Gupta, a senior partner at Mckinsey.

Mittal is also a director of European aerospace group EADS NV and India's largest private lender ICICI Bank Ltd

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