Pankaj Pawar Appointed as CEO of Jio Platforms

Exam-focused facts from the 15 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Pankaj Pawar was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jio Platforms on March 24, 2026.
He succeeded Kiran Thomas, who resigned as CEO on March 23, 2026.
Pawar also serves as the Managing Director of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.
He is 53 years old and has been associated with the Reliance Group since 2000.
He has nearly three decades of experience in building and scaling consumer and digital services businesses.