PhonePe appoints ex-Meta India policy head Shivnath Thukral as VP of public policy amid its preparations for IPO launch.

• Thukral will manage policy and regulatory engagement, working with founders Sameer Nigam and Rahul Chari.
• His seven-year career at Meta ended in June; he brings strong public policy experience to the PhonePe leadership team.
• Walmart-backed PhonePe continues strengthening leadership as it gears up for a public listing in the coming period.