Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Amitabh Kant Joins IndiGo Board as Non-Executive Director
Imagine a big airline company called IndiGo.
They just hired a new person, Amitabh Kant, to help them out.
He used to work for the government in important jobs like helping India work with other countries and leading important projects.
He knows a lot about how things work in India and the world.
IndiGo hopes he can help them fly to more places around the world and become a bigger airline, making it easier for people to travel and trade.
He believes IndiGo will open up new markets for India.
Amitabh Kant has been appointed as a non-executive director on the board of IndiGo.
Kant recently stepped down from his role as G20 Sherpa.
Prior to this, he served as the CEO of NITI Aayog for six years.
Kant has experience in various government roles, including involvement in initiatives like Make in India and Startup India.
IndiGo aims to leverage Kant's experience for its international expansion, with a vision to become a global player by 2030.
- Who
- Amitabh Kant, former G20 Sherpa and CEO of NITI Aayog.
- What
- Amitabh Kant was appointed as a non-executive director.
- When
- Announced on or around July 3, 2025, shortly after Kant resigned as G20 Sherpa.
- Where
- InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) board.
- Why
- To leverage his experience in government and infrastructure for IndiGo's international expansion.
- New Role
- Non-executive director, IndiGo
- Former Role
- G20 Sherpa
- Previous Position
- CEO of NITI Aayog
- Airline
- IndiGo
- Objective
- International expansion
- Vision
- Become a global player by 2030
