Management talent is one of India’s biggest exports but when Willie Walsh takes over at IndiGo, the country’s biggest airline, he will become the rare chief executive to go in the other direction. [ Willie Walsh criticises EU compensation policy for passengers over flight delaysOpens in new window ]Walsh, the former boss of British Airways, will replace Pieter Elbers, a Dutch national who had previously led his country’s flag carrier KLM. One factor a foreign leader such as Walsh will need to watch out for is the role of the government. “The Indian market is very regulated, very dependent on the government. This makes boundary management and relationship management with all the stakeholders, including the authorities, tougher, which foreign talent will find difficult,” said Ray.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2026 11:31 UTC