Atlantic Council inducts Anil Ambani to its International Advisory Board

The Atlantic Council on Tuesday announced the induction of Anil Ambani, one of India’s best known business leaders, to its International Advisory Board – a prominent group of global corporate and political leaders. Former Utah Governor and Chairman of the Atlantic Council, Jon M. Huntsman, said “I am delighted to welcome my good friend and colleague Anil formally to join our team. The Atlantic Council’s presence in South Asia and, in particular, India is growing at a rapid pace and Anil’s presence on our board could not be more timely. We look forward to working with him to make a difference.”

Other notable Members of the International Advisory Board include Dr. Zbigniew K. Brzezinski, Former U.S. National Security Advisor, Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia, H.E. José María Aznar, Former Prime Minister of Spain, P.M. Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister of Sweden, Lord Robertson, Former Secretary General of NATO and among business leaders, Mr. Håkan Buskhe, President and CEO, SAAB, Dr. Thomas Enders, CEO, Airbus Group, Rupert Murdoch, CEO, 21 Century Fox, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of the Blackstone Group, and Marillyn A Hewson, Chairman, Lockheed Martin Corporation. Anil D. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Group said, “I am delighted to accept Jon’s invitation to join the Advisory Board of Atlantic Council, which is undoubtedly America’s leading and most influential think tank on global strategic affairs.

This is a clear recognition by the Council of India’s growing geopolitical influence under PM Modi’s visionary and transformational leadership.”

The Atlantic Council is a foreign policy think tank headquartered in Washington, DC. Through the work of its ten programs and centers, the Atlantic Council promotes constructive US leadership and engagement in the world based on the central role of the Atlantic community, working with its allies and partners, to meet global challenges.