Meet Our
Management Team

Mr. Anil Agarwal was appointed to the Board in May 2003 and is the Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources since March 2005 and chairs the Nominations Committee. He became the Non-Executive Chairman of Vedanta Limited in April 2020. Mr. Agarwal founded the Group in 1976 and has over four decades of entrepreneurial and mining experience. He has led the Group and has helped shape its strategic vision. Under his leadership, Vedanta has grown from an Indian domestic miner into a global natural resources group with entities listed in a number of markets and a world class portfolio of large, diversified, structurally low-cost assets that are capable of generating strong cash flows. Mr. Agarwal is also a director of Sterlite Technologies Limited, Conclave PTC Limited and the Anil Agarwal Foundation.

Mr. Agarwal has been associated with the Group since its inception and has over 35 years of strategic executive experience. He has been instrumental in leading the growth of the Group through organic projects and acquisitions. He plays a pivotal role in providing direction for development of the top leadership talent at the Group. He is credited with creating a culture of business excellence and delivering superior benchmark performance through application of advanced technology and global best practices. He was recently conferred the “ Industrialist of the Year 2018” award by the Bombay Management Association for his outstanding contribution to the natural resource sector. He has led Vedanta’s evolution to the highest standards of corporate governance and enhanced engagement with key stakeholders. He pursues a vision to enhance the enormous potential of the natural resources sector as an engine of growth for the country.

Ms. Agarwal brings with her experience in Public Relations with Ogilvy & Mather and in Human Resources with Korn Ferry International. She has done B.Sc. Psychology with Business Management from the University of Warwick in the UK.

Mr. S.V. Murali Dhar Rao has more than 3 decades of extensive experience in regulating and developing securities market. He joined the Securities & Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) in June 1992 and was elevated to Executive Director in July 2012. He superannuated from SEBI in January 2025. During his tenure in SEBI, he served in various capacities across various departments such as Corporation Finance Department (CFD), Market Regulation Department (MRD), Market Intermediaries Regulation & Supervision Department (MIRSD), Investment Management Department (MFs, AIFs, PMS), Foreign Portfolio Investment, Investment Advisors, Proxy Advisors, etc.

Currently, Mr. Rao sits on the Board of Invesco Trustee Private Limited as an Independent Director and Independent member on the board of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board of Kerala Government. He is also a senior consultant with Khaitan & Co.

Mr. Rao also served as a part time member of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) and on the Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). He also has an experience of serving in various committees of International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO).

The area of extensive experience of Mr. Rao includes a pivotal role played by him in promoting growth and development in Mutual Fund industry by introducing measures relating to rationalizing Total Expense Ratio (TER), categorization and rationalization of mutual fund schemes, product labelling, swing pricing mechanism, backstop facility for corporate debt markets etc. He was also instrumental in facilitating measures for ease of doing business for listed and to be listed entities, Reduction of timeline for listing of shares in public issue from T+6 to T+3, Enhanced disclosures and transparency for listed entities including ESG disclosures and assurance.

He is academically qualified with a Master of Commerce (M.Com) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and will play a pivotal and strategic role in helping the Company unlock overall value.

Mr. Mukherjee held the position of Executive Director of Sesa Goa from 2006 to 2014. He has nearly four decades of experience in finance, accounts, costing, taxation, legal and general management. Mr. Mukherjee was ranked as one of India's Best Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the year 2005 by Business Today magazine and as India's most 'Valuable' CEO by the Business World magazine in 2009. He is currently a member of the Managing Committee of Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industries (GCCI) and also mentor of its Mining & Mining Infrastructure Committee. He is presently also a member of the Strategy Board of Global Risk Management Institute (GRMI), Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Mr. Mukherjee has a bachelor's degree in commerce from Calcutta University. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Mr. Mukherjee having a good blend of financial and technical experience will be able to contribute effectively on financial, technical and mining aspects of the business and will also play a pivotal role in helping the Company unlock overall value.

Mr. R. Gopalan, is a retired IAS Officer and has served as a Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) under the control of the PM till April 2016. He was also a secretary of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India till August 2012. Mr. Gopalan comes with a vide experience of handling matters relating to Capital Markets, Infrastructure Finance, manufacturing & marketing of textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals and other related matters pertaining to the economy. He has vast experience in Corporate Laws, Business Administration, Corporate Finance and Regulatory matters. He had also represented India in the trade negotiations at World Trade Organization. He has also served as Alternate Governor in World Bank, Asian Development Bank and led India in Finance segment of G-20 negotiations, bilateral negotiations with Switzerland, Canada and Brazil. He had also negotiated on behalf of India in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) negotiations.

He brought about a number of changes in the functioning of the Capital Markets and initiated new policy measures in infrastructure development including setting up of CERSAI and selling of the first Software Technology Park (TIDEL) in Chennai, a joint gold and silver refinery sector in Haryana with FDI.

He had served as CMD of Taminadu Newsprints and Papers Ltd, MD of Tamilnadu Agro Industries Corporation Ltd, Joint MD of Tamilnadu Dairy development Federation Ltd and is currently on the Board of various listed entities including Sundaram-Clayton Ltd, TVS Holdings Limited and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.

Mr. Gopalan has completed his Master of Public Administration and Management from Harvard University, John F Kennedy School of Govt, Massachusetts, USA, MA in Economics from Boston University, Massachusetts, USA and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Madras University.

Ms. Pallavi Joshi Bakhru aged 56 years has over 30 years of experience spanning solutions and clients in different sectors. She was the head of tax at a large $ 15 Billion natural resources group for five years and assisted with growth strategies. Her specialties include corporate tax, litigation, including being a part of a team that ran an international arbitration under Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), tax structuring and regulatory matters pertaining to FEMA. Over the years, she has simplified the global structure of some large groups, institutionalized a royalty payment system, resolved some high-pitched tax litigation and done Advocacy.

Ms. Bakhru also leads the Private Client Service offering at Grant Thornton Bharat and also heads the India - UK Corridor for the Firm. In 2015, she was recognized as one of the Top 10 Women in Tax in India by the International Tax Review.

Ms. Bakhru has experience in Owners & Private Clients, Natural resources, consumer and retail, aviation, manufacturing, and education. Her clients range from large listed to privately held companies and high-net worth-individuals. Ms. Pallavi is a regular speaker at various events hosted by Trade bodies which include CII, FICCI, Yi-Fi, TiE, and VIA. She actively represents the Firm on discussions ranging from succession planning to tax structuring. As leader of the UK Corridor at the Firm, she leads the Britain meets India Report launched annually in partnership with the CII and supported by the UK's DIT.

She is a fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Considering her vast knowledge, acumen and expertise, her association with the Company would be of immense benefit to the Company.