Google’s India policy head Gulati resigns – sources – Reuters

A logo design of Google is seen at its exhibit area, at the Viva Technology conference committed to development and start-ups at Porte de Versailles exhibit center in Paris, France June 15,2022 REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Register now free of charge unrestricted access to Reuters.comNEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Google’s head of public law for India has actually resigned simply 5 months after taking the task, 2 sources informed Reuters, at a possibly important time for the U.S. tech giant as it waits for the result of a minimum of 2 antitrust cases in the nation. The factors for Archana Gulati’s resignation were not right away clear. Gulati, who formerly operated at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s federal think-tank, decreased to comment. A representative for Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) likewise decreased to comment. Register now totally free unrestricted access to Reuters.comGoogle is dealing with a series of antitrust cases in India and more stringent tech-sector policies. India’s competitors guard dog is checking out Google’s service conduct in the wise TVs market, its Android os, along with its in-app payments system. The guard dog is close to revealing its choice in a minimum of 2 antitrust cases versus Google, individuals acquainted with the procedure stated. At Google, Gulati led a group of public law executives who take a look at different regulative ramifications for the business in India, among its crucial development markets. She was a veteran Indian civil servant, having actually worked up until March 2021 as a joint secretary for digital interactions at Modi’s federal think tank, Niti Aayog, a body that is important to federal government’s policy making throughout sectors. Prior to that, in between 2014 and 2016, she worked as a senior authorities at the Competition Commission of India, in its Mergers & Acquisitions department, according to her LinkedIn profile. A variety of Indian federal government authorities have actually been employed by Big Tech business as they deal with tighter information and personal privacy guideline, along with competitors law examination, under Modi’s federal government. Register now free of charge limitless access to Reuters.comReporting by Aditya Kalra in New Delhi Editing by Mark Potter Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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