The move comes as Vedanta's parent, Vedanta Resources, tries to trim its debt amid concerns over its ability to meet financial obligations.

It also follows a lapse in Hindustan Zinc Ltd's proposed deal to buy zinc assets from Vedanta for $2.98 billion.

Shrivastava joins Vedanta from the Holcim Group where she worked as the CFO for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa operations, Vedanta said in a statement.

Last week, Vedanta posted a 68% slump in fourth-quarter profit amid declining prices of metals.

(Reporting by Chris Thomas and Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)