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Meta India Public Policy VP Shivnath Thukral resigns; says, 'I aim to focus on my health and family'
- Meta India's Public Policy Vice President Shivnath Thukral is resigning at the end of June, marking the second high-profile public policy departure in India's tech sector this year.
- Thukral joined the company in November 2017 and held various policy roles for nearly seven and a half years, leading WhatsApp's public policy function for four years.
- He took over as director of public policy for Meta India in November 2022 and was promoted to Vice President for public policy in March 2024.
- In his farewell note on LinkedIn, Thukral mentioned focusing on allowing the team to work independently after contributing to building systems and processes.
- Meta has recently expanded partnerships with state governments in India for WhatsApp-powered citizen services and piloting Llama, Meta's language model for government tasks.
- Thukral's tenure coincided with Meta's challenges in India, including the legal standoff over WhatsApp's data-sharing policy in 2021.
- He emphasized the importance of the policy engagement with stakeholders in his exit note and expressed confidence in the current constructive juncture.
- Thukral mentioned focusing on health, family, and personal interests post-resignation to explore new opportunities and learning experiences.
- Kevin Martin, Meta's global policy head, acknowledged Thukral's contributions in navigating policy and regulatory conversations in India and thanked him for his leadership.
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