IndiGo Names Vikram Singh Mehta as New Chairman.

Appointment | Dated: 01 Jun 2025

In May 2025, Gurgaon-based InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo), India’s largest airline, appointed Vikram Singh Mehta as the new Chairman of its Board.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Vikram Singh Mehta has been a board member of InterGlobe Aviation since May 2022 and succeeded Venkataramani Sumantran, who completed his five-year tenure in May 2025.
  • - Vikram Singh Mehta started his career with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1978.
  • - He served as Chairman of Shell Group of Companies in India (1994-2012) and was CEO of Shell Markets and Shell Chemicals in Egypt.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Vikram Singh Mehta has held board positions at major companies including Colgate Palmolive India, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, and Larsen & Toubro Limited.
  • (ii) Currently, he chairs the Centre for Social and Economic Progress and has previously been Executive Chairman of Brookings India; he has received awards like Asia House’s ‘Businessman of the Year’ (2010) and Asia Centre’s ‘Best Independent Director’ (2016).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who was appointed as the new Chairman of IndiGo in May 2025?

Correct Answer: Vikram Singh Mehta

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