Airtel executive elected GSMA board chairman

Airtel’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Gopal Vittal, has been elected as the Chairman of the GSMA Board, the global body representing mobile network operators, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Vittal, who is currently the acting chair of the GSMA Board, will now serve as chairman until the end of 2026. His appointment marks a significant milestone, as he becomes the second Indian to hold the position after Sunil Bharti Mittal,…