Google top India counsel quits in latest departure amid regulatory hurdles

NEW DELHI: Google’s top India counsel, Bijoya Roy, has resigned after 16 months in the role, two sources said, a high-profile exit in a key market where the U.S. tech giant is facing ‌regulatory hurdles ⁠and ⁠also lacks a government relations head.

India is crucial for Alphabet’s Google since most smartphones in the country run on its Android operating system, even as Apple’s share is growing steadily.

Google also faces antitrust cases in India, legal challenges over AI ⁠training and ‌stricter-than-ever content takedown regulations that started applying to tech companies from February.