Facebook India on Monday stated it has appointed ex-IAS officer and former Uber govt Rajiv Aggarwal because the Director of Public Policy.

He succeeds Ankhi Das, who give up in October final yr. She was embroiled in an argument for opposing enforcement of hate-speech guidelines towards right-wing leaders within the nation.

Aggarwal, on this position, will outline and lead vital coverage improvement initiatives for Facebook in India on an agenda that covers consumer security, information safety, and privateness, inclusion and Internet governance, a press release stated.

In this position, Aggarwal will report back to Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director of Facebook India, and shall be part of the India management workforce, it added.

His final project was with Uber, the place he was the Head of Public Policy for India and South Asia, the assertion stated.

Aggarwal comes with 26 years of expertise as an Indian Administrative Officer (IAS), and has labored as a District Magistrate in 9 districts throughout the state of Uttar Pradesh.

During his tenure as an administrative officer, he steered India’s first ever-national coverage on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) as Joint Secretary within the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (M/o Commerce), and was instrumental within the digital transformation of India’s IP places of work, the assertion stated.

He has been carefully related to the India-US bilateral commerce discussion board, apart from being India’s lead negotiator on IPRs with different nations, it added.

On the appointment, Ajit Mohan stated Facebook is an ally for the thrilling financial and social transformation that India is witnessing, with digital enjoying a central position.

“We realise we are deeply immersed in the fabric of India and we have the opportunity to help build a more inclusive and safe Internet that benefits everyone in the country. I’m thrilled that Rajiv is joining us to lead the Public Policy team.

“With his expertise and experience, Rajiv will help further our mission to build transparency, accountability, empowered and safe communities, all of which we recognise as our responsibility,” he added.

Aggarwal’s appointment comes after a series of senior and leadership recruitments in recent months across marketing, partnerships, communications, and other key verticals demonstrating the company’s expanding charter and commitment to India.