Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited approved appointment of Ms. Bhaswati Mukherjee as a Non- Executive Independent Director of the Company for a term of 3 (three) consecutive years w.c.f. 3 November, 2022, as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, subject to the approval of Members .Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee (DIN: 07173244), aged 68 years, is a post graduate (First Class) in History from Delhi University and has a Degree (Superior) in French History and Civilization from Sorbonne University, France. Ms. Mukherjee joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1976 and was India's Ambassador to UNESCO Paris, from 2004 to 2010 and subsequently, India's Ambassador to the Netherlands, The Hague from 2010 to 2013. She completed FICCI's course on `Woman and Corporate Governance'.

She successfully cleared with distinction Ministry of Corporate Affairs online proficiency test for Independent Directors in October 2020. She has served as Independent Director in Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. till August 2019. Apart from Petronet LNG Limited, she is presently an Independent Director in the Boards of Jindal Stainless Limited and JK Laxmi Cement Limited, both listed companies as well as Udaipur Cement Works Limited.

She is a member of Audit Committee, CSR Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee in the above Companics. Ms. Mukherjee worked successfully on Indentured Labour Route Project for UNESCO and Government of Mauritius. She has been a senior consultant to MGIEP, UNESCO and DFID.