Google has announced the appointment of Ajay Chitkara as its new Managing Director for Indo-Pacific and Global Infrastructure, effective September 2025. Based in India, Chitkara will lead Google’s infrastructure strategy and investments across the Indo-Pacific, a region that represents nearly half of the company’s global user base. His focus will be on strengthening digital and cloud infrastructure, forging regional alliances, and ensuring networks are ready to support the next era of artificial intelligence–driven innovation.
Chitkara brings over 20 years of expertise in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and logistics. Before joining Google, he served as CEO and Managing Director of Ecom Express Limited, one of India’s leading technology-enabled logistics firms. During his tenure, he played a key role in driving growth and operational efficiency in the company’s logistics network.
He has also been on the boards of Hughes Communications India and Nxtra by Airtel, where he contributed to advancing satellite communications and data center services. Chitkara’s longest stint was with Bharti Airtel, where he spent over nine years and rose to become Director and CEO of Airtel Business. In this role, he was instrumental in scaling the enterprise business and expanding its global network services footprint.
Industry watchers view his appointment as a significant step in Google’s broader strategy. With cloud adoption and AI deployments surging across Asia, Google’s focus on building resilient, high-capacity infrastructure is seen as critical to supporting digital transformation in fast-growing economies. Chitkara’s leadership experience in scaling enterprise networks and building large-scale infrastructure makes him a strong fit to accelerate Google’s efforts in the region.
Chitkara’s mandate at Google will center on “strengthening digital and cloud infrastructure, fostering regional partnerships, and preparing networks to support the next phase of artificial intelligence–driven innovation.” Analysts suggest this move aligns with Google’s ambition to deepen its presence in the Indo-Pacific, expand its cloud services, and future-proof its infrastructure for the AI-driven economy.
