IndiGo appoints former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant as non-executive director
Gurugram: Budget airline IndiGo on Thursday announced the appointment of Amitabh Kant as a non-executive director on the Board of Directors of its parent InterGlobe Aviation Limited.
Kant, a former 1980 batch Kerala cadre IAS, is a renowned governance reformer and geo-political strategist who has been a key driver of several nation-building initiatives like Make in India, Startup India and led key infrastructure projects like the expansion of Calicut Airport and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
Kant’s leadership in culture and tourism, through Kerala’s branding as ‘God’s Own Country’ and later, the Incredible India campaign, reflects his deep understanding of branding’s multiplier effect on economic growth.
Under his leadership as India’s Sherpa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Presidency, the historic New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration was released.
He has also been the driving force behind several large-scale sustainability initiatives such as the Green Hydrogen Mission and the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage.
As the Chief Executive Officer of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) for a period of six years spearheading the Aspirational Districts Program (ADP), elevating several backward districts to top performers, recognised by the UNDP.
During his tenure, he served in several key roles including Director on the Board of the National Highways Authority of India and Member of India’s National Statistical Commission.
In a press release, IndiGo said the airline looks forward to leveraging his expertise to accelerate India’s transportation revolution.
In a statement, Kant said he was delighted to join the Board of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) and lauded the airline's performance over the last two decades that transformed air travel in India.
"With its scale, efficiency, and international ambition, IndiGo will open up new markets for India, and transform our airports into global hubs of connectivity and commerce—driving tourism, trade, and investment, while linking people, markets, and opportunities across borders. I look forward to contributing to IndiGo’s, and India's, next chapter of trade, tourism, and economic growth," Kant said.
Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IndiGo, said, “Amitabh Kant is a distinguished personality with rich administrative experience at the national and global level. His leadership qualities developed over the years by managing and delivering successful projects of global scale will benefit IndiGo immensely, especially in its fast-paced international expansion.
"IndiGo’s team can leverage his broad based experience and knowledge in achieving its vision of becoming a global player by 2030.”
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