IndiGo onboards Amitabh Kant as additional director after getting security approval

Amitabh kant

IndiGo on Wednesday said Amitabh Kant has been appointed as an additional director on its board with effect from September 15 after receiving security clearance from the civil aviation ministry.

On July 3, the airline had announced the appointment of Kant, a former Niti Aayog CEO and India's G20 Sherpa, to the board.

"... the company has received the requisite security clearance dated September 15, 2025, from MoCA yesterday. Accordingly, Kant's appointment shall be effective from September 15, 2025," InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo, said in a regulatory filing.

Kant has been appointed as an Additional Director in the capacity of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, effective from the date of receipt of security clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).

IndiGo announced the appointment of Kant as a Non-Executive Director on the board of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, the parent company of the airline in July this year.

Kant, a former IAS officer of the 1980 Kerala cadre batch, is known for his role in several key national initiatives, including ‘Make in India’, ‘Startup India’, and the ‘Incredible India’ tourism campaign. He most recently served as India’s G20 Sherpa during the country’s presidency of the grouping.

During his G20 tenure, Kant played a lead role in achieving consensus on the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The agreement focused on global economic challenges, climate finance, digital public infrastructure, and reforms in key sectors like technology and geopolitics.

He also served as the CEO of NITI Aayog for six years, where he oversaw flagship programs like the Aspirational Districts Programme—praised by the UNDP for improving development indicators in underperforming regions. His past roles include stints with the National Highways Authority of India and India’s National Statistical Commission.