Indus Towers has appointed Ramesh Abhishek as an additional director in the capacity of non-executive independent director in its board. Abhishek, a retired civil servant, was the secretary in the Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) till 2019. Abhishek will take up the role from January 3, 2023, subject to approval of shareholders, for a term of five years till January 2, 2028, the tower company said in its BSE filings.

As secretary, Abhishek spearheaded a number of key government initiatives such as Make in India, Startup India, and Ease of Doing Business. He also played a crucial role in driving the Invest India initiative to strengthen investment promotion, and oversaw the implementation of the National IPR Policy, 2016. Abhishek holds a master's degree in public administration from Harvard Kennedy School.