TCS CEO, KKR India advisor and27 others join Board of Trade

The government has nominated 29 non-official members, including Tata Consultancy Services Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Rajesh Gopinathan, KKR India Advisor Sanjay Nayar and Laghu Udyog Bharati Executive Member Om Prakash Mittal, to the Board of Trade, India's advisory body on foreign trade policy.

The commerce and industry ministry has notified a new Board of Trade which consists of a mix of large and small enterprises with sectoral and geographical distribution.

Other non-official members include Pasha Patel, former member of Maharashtra Legislative Council; Pankaj Mahindroo, Chairman India Cellular and Electronics Association; Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT); GCMMF (Amul) Managing Director RS Sodhi, among others, the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement. B S Nagesh, chairman, Shoppers Stop Ltd, too finds a place on the board.