Archive · 5 Sep 2026
KFC India GM Moksh Chopra to Lead Taco Bell Regionally
Moksh Chopra has been the leader of KFC in India and nearby partner countries.
On September 7, 2026, he will start a new job at Taco Bell.
His new job will cover India, Sri Lanka and Kuwait.
He will help Taco Bell plan its business and expand in those markets.
Chopra has worked for Yum!
Brands for 16 years.
Yum!
Brands said he helped KFC India grow, including increasing its market share to about 27 percent.
Aman Lal will temporarily lead KFC India while the company chooses a permanent replacement.
Chopra said he will use what he learned at KFC to help Taco Bell grow.
Moksh Chopra will become Taco Bell International’s Market Lead for the Indian Subcontinent on September 7, 2026.
His responsibilities will cover strategy, business growth and operations in India, Sri Lanka and Kuwait.
Chopra spent 16 years with Yum! Brands and most recently led KFC India and Partner Countries.
During his KFC tenure, the company said market share reached about 27%, while its restaurant footprint and operating profit doubled.
Aman Lal will serve as interim KFC India general manager while Yum! Brands searches for a permanent successor.
- Who
- Moksh Chopra will move from KFC India and Partner Countries to Taco Bell International; Aman Lal will temporarily take over Chopra’s KFC role.
- What
- Chopra will become Taco Bell International’s Market Lead for the Indian Subcontinent.
- When
- The transition takes effect on September 7, 2026; the announcement was published on September 4, 2026.
- Where
- Chopra’s new role covers India, Sri Lanka and Kuwait.
- Why
- Yum! Brands wants to use Chopra’s operational and strategic experience to accelerate Taco Bell’s regional growth.
- New role
- Market Lead, Indian Subcontinent, Taco Bell International
- Effective date
- September 7, 2026
- Markets covered
- India, Sri Lanka and Kuwait
- Previous role
- General Manager, KFC India and Partner Countries
- Interim KFC leader
- Aman Lal, Chief People, Culture and Operations Officer
- KFC performance cited
- Market share reached about 27%; restaurant footprint and operating profit doubled
- Parent company
- Yum! Brands, Inc., which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, among other brands
