WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose, Meta India public policy head Rajiv Aggarwal quit

New Delhi: Close on the heels of the exit of Meta India country head Ajit Mohan earlier this month, WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Meta India's public policy director Rajiv Aggarwal have called it quits.

Recently, Meta had said that it would layoff 11,000 people across the world.

“I want to thank Abhijit Bose for his tremendous contributions as our first Head of WhatsApp in India. His entrepreneurial drive helped our team deliver new services that have benefited millions of people and businesses” said Will Cathcart, Head of WhatsApp in a statement.

"There is so much more WhatsApp can do for India and we’re excited to continue helping advance India’s digital transformation" Cathcart said.

Commenting on Aggarwal's exit, Manish Chopra, Director, Partnerships, India - Meta, who is currently serving as the company's interim head, said "Over the last year, he has played an important role in leading our policy-led initiatives in areas such as user-safety, privacy and scaling up programs like GOAL to drive digital inclusion in the country. He has also been leading proactive engagement with critical policy and regulatory stakeholders. We are grateful for his contributions and wish him very best for the future".

“Shivnath Thukral, who is currently serving as the director of public policy at WhatsApp India, has been appointed the director of public policy for Meta India that includes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp,” Chopra added.

“Thukral, who joined Meta's public policy team in 2017, will define and lead important policy development initiatives across its apps - Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - in India. We remain committed to our users in India and will continue to contribute meaningfully to the regulatory process that will enable everyone to harness the full potential of India’s digital economy," said Chopra.