Shivnath Thukral, Director and Head of Public Policy at Meta, has been appointed as the new Vice President of the Broadband India Forum (BIF), an independent policy forum dedicated to the development and enhancement of India’s entire broadband ecosystem.

Thukral’s experience in public policy will be crucial in driving BIF’s mission to promote high-quality broadband connectivity across the country.

BIF announced the appointment through its LinkedIn post, We’re delighted to welcome Shivnath Thukral, Director & Head of Public Policy, Meta to our BIF team as our new Vice President. With his extensive experience and skills in various projects and important key thrust areas, we’re confident that he will bring valuable contributions to BIF’s growth and success. Let’s all extend a warm welcome to Thukral!”

The senior leadership team of BIF now comprises Smt. Aruna Sundararajan IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary (Telecom), Department of Telecommunications, as Chairperson, T.V. Ramachandran, CEO & Founder, advisory@TVR, as President, Ashwani Rana, Chief Public Policy Officer, India, Zupee, as Vice President, Shivnath Thukral, Director & Head Public Policy, India, Meta, also as Vice President, Dr. Satya N Gupta, Chairman of Board, Bluetown India and BIMSTEC, South Asia, as Treasurer.

Announcing the new Vice President of BIF, T.V. Ramachandran, President of Broadband India Forum, said, “With his extensive experience and skills in various projects and assignments, we are confident that he will bring valuable contributions to BIF’s growth and success and take it to the next level of excellence.”