Temasek hires Piyush Gupta as India chairman

Singapore’s Temasek fund said on Friday that it has appointed Piyush Gupta as chairman, Temasek India.

Gupta will join in an advisory capacity with effect from 1 December.

In this non-executive role, he will work closely with Ravi Lambah (Head, Strategic Initiatives and Head, India) and the India team on investment strategies, partner with and support Temasek Portfolio Companies as they identify opportunities in India, and also take on an institutional focus for Temasek by engaging with the Indian government and business communities, it said.