Amitabh Kant Joins IndiGo Board as Non-Executive Director
IndiGo has announced the appointment of Amitabh Kant as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. A respected former Indian bureaucrat, Kant is widely known for his work in governance reforms and as a geo-political strategist, having led transformative initiatives such as Make in India, Startup India, Incredible India, and God’s Own Country.
An IAS officer from the 1980 Kerala cadre, Kant brings over four decades of administrative experience. Most recently, he served as India’s G20 Sherpa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he played a key role in delivering the landmark New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. His leadership focused on addressing global challenges, promoting growth, enhancing India’s digital infrastructure, and pushing for reforms in climate finance and technology. He also championed major sustainability projects, including the Green Hydrogen Mission and the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage.
Kant served as the CEO of NITI Aayog for six years, during which he led the Aspirational Districts Program (ADP)—a transformative development initiative recognised by the UNDP. His tenure also included board-level roles with the National Highways Authority of India and India’s National Statistical Commission.
In tourism and cultural branding, Kant spearheaded the globally acclaimed Incredible India campaign and Kerala’s iconic God’s Own Country branding, underscoring his deep understanding of how branding fuels economic growth. His leadership also extended to infrastructure projects like the Calicut Airport expansion and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
Kant said, “I am delighted to join the Board of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo). In under two decades, IndiGo has transformed air travel in India, emerging as a global benchmark for operational excellence and customer experience. 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.”
Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IndiGo, said, “IndiGo is delighted to welcome Mr. Amitabh Kant as a Board member. Mr. 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.”
