Key Details

  • Appointment of Mr. Partha Satpathy (DIN: 11589079) as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) effective from 8th September 2026
  • Term: 3 years (subject to approval of shareholders)
  • Security Clearance received from Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation, Government of India vide letter dated 2nd September 2026
  • Security Clearance letter received by the Company on 8th September 2026

Director Profile

Professional Background:

  • Former Ambassador and diplomat for the Indian Government with over 35 years of experience in diplomacy and international relations
  • 15 years at Ambassadorial levels
  • Expertise spans governance, negotiation, crisis management, risk mitigation, and business development
  • Worked in diverse regions including Latin America, Africa, CIS, EU, and international organizations like UN and its specialized agencies

Board Experience:

  • Board guidance to domestic and international companies in critical sectors
  • Participation in Executive Boards of International and specialized UN organizations (WHO, ILO, HRC, WMO, ITU, WIPO) as country representative
  • Shepherded UN conventions on Corruption, Trafficking, Small Arms, Human Rights, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Human security, Global health and Pandemic response

Executive Career:

  • Career Diplomat, Indian Foreign Service, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India (1990-2025)
  • Ambassador of India to Hungary and Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) (2022 to 2025)
  • Ambassador of India to Ukraine (2018 to 2022)
  • Head of Division, Latin America and Caribbean region at HQs (2018)
  • Head of Division, States of India at HQs (2016 to 2017)
  • Ambassador to Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Cabo Verde (2012 to 2015)
  • Minister, Permanent Mission of India, Geneva (2009 to 2012)
  • Head of Economic Relations, Embassy of India, Moscow (2005 to 2009)
  • Multiple diplomatic assignments in Portugal, Brazil, Austria and HQ (1990 to 2004)

Education & Qualifications:

  • Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma, UK (2024)
  • Masters in International Human Rights, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, UK (2004-2005)
  • Masters in Business Administration, IIM Ahmedabad, India (1986-1988)
  • Bachelor of Science (Physics Honours), Hindu College Delhi University, India (1983-1986)

Financial Impact

No financial impact disclosed in the appointment notification.