Ex-Apple executive Sreenivasa Reddy joins Google as India public policy head

New Delhi: Google has appointed former Samsung and Apple executive Sreenivasa Reddy as its public policy head in India at a time when the tech giant faces increasing anti-trust challenges and an array of tech regulations.

The appointment came a year after Archana Gulati, the previous public policy head, resigned after just five months.

Reddy shared the news of his appointment on LinkedIn on Wednesday, saying that "he long admired Google's commitment to innovation and its mission to organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful".

"With its young and growing population, and its rapid adoption of new technologies, India has huge potential to become a global leader in the digital economy. However, there are also challenges to be addressed, be it an equitable digital transformation or protecting the privacy and security of our users or leveraging the talent in the market to have India be at the forefront of tech innovation," he wrote.