Anil Ambani gets a seat on Atlantic Council advisory board

MUMBAI: The Atlantic Council, a Washington DC headquartered foreign policy think tank, has inducted Reliance Group head Anil Ambani into its advisory board, a statement from the Indian conglomerate said Tuesday.

“The Atlantic Council’s presence in South Asia and, in particular, India is growing at a rapid pace and Anil’s presence on our board could not be more timely. We look forward to working with him to make a difference," said former Utah Governor and Chairman of the Atlantic Council, Jon M. Huntsman.

The advispry board included political and business leaders like-- Zbigniew K. Brzezinski, Former U.S. National Security Advisor; Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia; Thomas Enders, CEO of Airbus Group; Rupert Murdoch, CEO of 21 Century Fox, among others.

On his appointment, Ambani said he was happy to be a part of "America's leading and most influential think tank", adding that it was a recognition of India’s growing geopolitical influence.

The Atlantic Council, through the work of its ten programs and centers, promotes constructive US leadership and engagement in the world based on the central role of the Atlantic community, working with its allies and partners, to meet global challenges. Among the ten regional and thematic centers, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center manages sustainable and innovative programs that are focused on fostering development and cooperation in South Asia and its neighbourhood.