Google's India Policy Head Archana Gulati resigns, has been a member of NITI Aayog
The reasons for which Archana Gulati has resigned, it has not been disclosed at the moment. She has also worked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in NITI Aayog. According to reports, there has been no response from Google or Archana Gulati regarding the resignation.
Archana Gulati, India policy head of the world's largest search engine Google, has resigned today. He had been in this position for only five months. According to two Reuters sources, the resignation comes at a time when the US tech giant is awaiting the results of at least two antitrust cases in India. At present, the reasons why Archana Gulati resigned, those reasons have not been disclosed. Archana Gulati, who is working as Google's India Policy Head, has also worked with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in important institutions like NITI Aayog.
Gulati and Google did not say anything on resignation
Google is facing several antitrust cases and strict tech sector regulations in India. The resignation of Google's India Policy Head on such a critical occasion can be considered a big setback for the company. According to Reuters sources, Archana Gulati has refused to say anything about her resignation. At the same time, a spokesperson for Google of Alphabet Inc. has also declined to comment on the matter.
CCI's noose on Google
Talking about Google's biggest difficulties in India, Google's business activities in the smart TV market, its operating system as well as its in-app payment system are closely monitored by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). People associated with these cases say that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is very close to announcing its decision in at least two antitrust cases against Google.
Gulati has been an officer in the Government of India
Archana Gulati used to lead the team of public policy executives at Google. This team oversees several regulatory implications for the company in India. Because India is one of the major developing markets for Google. Gulati has been an officer in the Government of India for a long time. He has worked as Joint Secretary for Digital Communication in NITI Aayog in the Modi government till March 2021.
Gulati also worked in CCI
Archana Gulati has also worked in the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from 2014 to 2016. According to Gulati's LinkedIn profile, he has worked in the CCI as a senior officer in the merger and acquisitions division. Big tech companies like Google have hired many Indian government officials. Because these companies are struggling with stringent rules regarding data, privacy and competition in India.