Shri Pankaj Jain (DIN: 00675922) (aged 59 years) serves as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He has wide-ranging experience in governance as well as design and execution of policy across the National and State Governments. This has encompassed the domains of oil and natural gas, financial services (banking and institutional finance), industries, power, information technology, livelihoods and MSME promotion.

An IAS Officer, Shri Jain is an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce from where he has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce followed by an MBA from FMS Delhi. He is also a qualified Cost Accountant from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

Shri Jain has extensive Board experience as Chairman/Director on the Board of companies in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector [Petronet LNG Limited and Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd], Banks [PNB, Canara Bank, IDBI Bank], Development Finance Institutions [National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development, Exim Bank, SIDBI], Insurers [LIC], Non-Banking Finance Companies, Guarantee Company and Regulators/ Supervisors [International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) and National Housing Bank].

Presently, Shri Pankaj Jain is the non-executive Chairman of the Boards of Petronet LNG Limited, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited and Oil Industry Development Board.

Shri Vinod Kumar Mishra, Director (Finance) (aged 61 years), Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) (DIN: 08125144) joined PLL in April 2018 and has rich experience of more than 3 decades in the areas of Corporate Finance, Direct and Indirect Taxes, Treasury Management, Natural Gas Marketing and Hedging, Investor Relations etc.

He is a Chartered Accountant and also holds degrees in Law and MBA (Finance). He was also Chairman, Hydrocarbon Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) for the year 2021-22.

He has worked in GAIL (India) Limited, a Maharatna Company, for more than 27 years. In his professional career in GAIL, he has successfully handled Project Financing of GREP Pipeline Project and construction of two LPG plants and was also involved in handling O&M activities of NCR Region. Through his profound knowledge in Natural Gas Contracts, he has been instrumental in developing various Natural Gas Hedging strategies that resulted in immense economic benefit to the company.

He was instrumental in structuring the Company’s operations in tax efficient manner, handled tax scrutiny assessments, transfer pricing assessments and assessments at appellate levels and has also filed Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement with Income Tax Authorities for the Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Agreements between GAIL (India) Ltd and its overseas wholly-owned subsidiaries. He had successfully represented various litigations under Direct & Indirect Tax, bringing in favourable decisions for the Company.

Apart from above, he was involved in Financial Planning & Analysis, Contract Management of Natural Gas & LPG Sales & Purchase Agreements, Indirect Taxation matters (including assessments and litigation before various Appellate Authorities, Tribunals and Courts) and also successfully handled Internal, Statutory & CAG Audits as HoD (Finance) at various locations, before moving to Corporate Finance, wherein he has successfully handled Finance & Accounts, Treasury, Provident Fund, Superannuation Fund, Insurance, Direct & Indirect Tax matters at Corporate level.

He also held the position of Director in GAIL Global USA, INC, Houston (USA), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of GAIL (India) Limited, having global footprint in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) trade.

He has also been bestowed with the Best CFO award for Large Enterprise from Business World in 2023. Further for his outstanding initiatives in the areas of Investor Relations (IR), he has been adjudged 3rd Best CFO, in the “Chemical, Oil & Gas’’ industry by the prestigious IR platform “Institutional Investor” in two categories such as “Rest of Asia (Ex-Mainland China)” and “Core Asia Small & Mid-Cap”, under the survey conducted at pan Asia (Ex-Japan) level in 2024.

Presently, Shri Vinod Kumar Mishra is Director (Finance) & CFO of Petronet LNG Limited. He is part-time Director on the Board of Petronet Energy Limited, Petronet LNG Foundation, India LNG Transport Company (No.4) Private Limited and Petronet LNG Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Sh. Pramod Narang, (DIN: 07792813), is a Mechanical Engineer from Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), Surathkal (now NIT, Surathkal). Having embarked upon an illustrious professional journey spanning over 35 years at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, where he demonstrated exceptional skills in diverse areas such as Design & Engineering, project execution, Strategic Planning, Contracts and Purchase, etc. he took the role of Director (Technical) at Petronet LNG Limited in November 2020, thus bringing along a valuable experience in oil and gas domain. Immediately upon taking position at Petronet LNG Limited, Sh. Narang, leveraging his rich experience, adopted a twin-pronged approach; to improvise the operation of both Dahej and Kochi terminals, and, to spearhead Company’s aggressive expansion and diversification plans.

On the operations front, year after year, he has guided both the terminals in continuously raising the bar in the form setting newer benchmarks, such as that of highest-ever daily send out, highest-ever monthly and quarterly send out, highest-ever capacity utilisation, highest-ever LNG truck filling numbers, etc. Under his guidance, in 2023, both Dahej and Kochi terminals became the only LNG terminals in the country to achieve the prestigious international “5-star rating” and “Sword of Honour” by the British Safety Council in their maiden attempt while undertaking this extensive audit.

Projects planning and execution has been one of his other USPs. This is evident from the fact that, under his dynamic leadership, a remarkable milestone, i.e. “Mechanical Completion” of the two LNG tanks at Dahej has been achieved in a record time of 33 months, which is 3 months ahead of the industry-accepted 36 months schedule. Construction of another critical project, i.e. capacity augmentation of Dahej terminal from 17.5 to 22.5 MMTPA, is in full swing. As he leads the Projects team, activities related to Company’s most prestigious Petrochemicals project, i.e. setting up of 750 KTA Propane De-Hydrogenation unit and 500 KTA Poly Propylene unit are progressing at a lightening pace. He continues to strengthen Company’s efforts in expanding its geographical outreach related to setting up of its first LNG terminal on the east coast, i.e at Gopalpur in Odisha. Other ongoing major projects include augmentation of truck loading facilities at Dahej and Kochi, construction of a unique third jetty at Dahej that would handle liquified ethane and propane besides LNG, upgradation of Gassing Up and Cooling Down facility at Kochi, etc, which are also advancing at a swift pace.

Presently, Shri Pramod Narang is Director (Technical) of Petronet LNG Limited. He is part-time Director on the Boards of Petronet Energy Limited, Petronet LNG Foundation, Petronet LNG Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Limited.

Shri Arvinder Singh Sahney (DIN: 10652030), aged 54 years, is a Chemical Engineer from HBTI, Kanpur, with over three decades of expertise in the Refinery and Petrochemical sector. He brings extensive experience from working at five of IndianOil's nine refineries. At IndianOil, he has been instrumental in commissioning and optimizing key refinery units, including the 15 MMTPA Paradip Refinery, which has significantly bolstered India's refining capacity and energy security.

Prior to his appointment as Chairman, he headed IndianOil’s Petrochemical vertical, where he was instrumental in the conceptualization of various petrochemical projects, including the upcoming mega Petrochemical Complex at Paradip, poised to significantly expand IndianOil’s footprint in the sector.

A firm believer in people-centric leadership, Shri Sahney has championed Innovation and Digital transformation as drivers of growth and sustainability. His strategic vision and operational excellence have positioned IndianOil as a global energy major, wellequipped to meet the evolving energy needs of the nation.

Shri Sahney also chaired Terra Clean Limited, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WoS) of IndianOil focused on sustainable solutions, and is a Director at IndOil Montney Ltd, Canada, IndianOil’s WoS.

Presently, Shri Arvinder Singh Sahney is the Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited. He is part-time Chairman of Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited. He is part-time Director on the Board of IndOil Montney Ltd. He is Nominee Director on the Boards of Petronet LNG Limited and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Shri Milind Torawane (DIN: 03632394) (aged 52 years), IAS, is Managing Director of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited. He has done Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic & Telecommunication) and Masters in Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, USA.

He was Commissioner of Rural Development and Secretary to Government (Rural Department), Panchayats, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department. Further, he has also held various important positions in Government of Gujarat (GoG) like Municipal Commissioner-Surat Municipal Corporation, Secretary-Housing & Nirmal Gujarat, Additional Chief Executive-Gujarat Urban Development Mission.

He has vast experience of working in the Finance Department of Government of Gujarat, as the Secretary (Expenditure) and also as the Secretary (Economic Affairs).

Shri Milind Torawane, IAS, was awarded the best District Development Officer [District - Narmada (Rajpipla)] in the year 2004-05. He was also declared the best Collector and District Magistrate in the year 2007-08 and 2009-10 by the Government of Gujarat.

He had also served as the Managing Director of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited and Gujarat State Investment Limited. He has also served as Director on the Board of various Companies likes Gujarat State Financial Services Ltd, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, etc.

Presently, Shri Milind Torawane is the Managing Director on the Boards of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, Gujarat Gas Limited and GSPC LNG Limited. He is the Joint Managing Director of the Board of Gujarat State Petronet Limited. He is the Chairman of the Boards of Sabarmati Gas Limited and Gujarat State Energy Generation Limited. He is part-time Director on the Boards of GSPC Pipavav Power Company Limited, GSPC India Transco Limited and GSPL India Gasnet Limited. He is Nominee Director on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited.

Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee (DIN: 07173244), (aged 71 years) is a postgraduate (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 and Jindal Stainless till July 2023. Apart from Petronet LNG Limited, she is presently an Independent Director on the Boards of JK Laxmi Cement, a listed Company as well as Udaipur Cement. She is also Independent Director on the Board of Jindal Ferous Limited. She is a member of Audit Committee, CSR Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee in some of the above Companies.

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.

She was elected President of India Habitat Centre in March 2023.

A prolific writer, she has authored 4 books. ‘India and EU: an Insider’s View’ commissioned by Indian Council of World Affairs, a leading Indian think tank and published in August 2018 in English and Hindi is a best seller. Her second book, also a best seller, ‘India and EU in a Turbulent World’ was published by Palgrave Macmillion in 2020. Her third book, ‘Bengal and its Partition: an Untold Story’ was published by Rupa publications and released in March 2021, and is a global best seller. Her fourth book ‘The Indentured and their Route: a Relentless Quest for Identity’ published by Rupa publications has also become best seller world-wide.

She has also published over 100 articles, columns reports and monographs in leading national and international publications.

A natural orator, Ms. Mukherjee is a political commentator on TV on Indian Culture and Civilization, the India EU relationship, India’s interests in the Indo Pacific, the Chemical Weapons regime, nuclear issues and the changing contours of India’s Foreign Policy, apart from security issues of concern to India.

Presently, Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee is the Independent Director on the Boards of Petronet LNG Limited, Udaipur Cement Works Limited, JK Lakshmi Cement Limited, and Jindal Ferrous Limited.

Shri Sanjeev Mitla, (DIN: 00160478) (aged 59 years), is a Chartered Accountant by profession having rich entrepreneurial experience of more than 36 years in Strategic Planning & Management, Financial Planning & Control, Budgeting, Accounts, Auditing, Taxation, Legal & Secretarial Functions and MIS. He also holds Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B.Com. Hons.) from Hindu College, Delhi University in 1986.

He is a managing partner of M/s Sharma Goel & Co. LLP and founder promoter of M/s SGC Services Pvt. Ltd., a leading payroll services provider in the country specializing in handling of payroll services, compliances, Retiral Trust Management.

In his vast professional lifespan of over 36 years, he has accumulated extensive experience in almost all fields of professional services and industrial sectors with a diverse portfolio of clients. He is having vast knowledge and experience in external and internal audit & systems as well as insurance, banking, manufacturing & social service sector. He has expertise in analysing existing systems and procedures, preparing business continuity plans, designing internal control systems and facilitating effective decision-making. He is also a keen planner, strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in managing entire financial operations along with auditing & taxation related matters. He has successfully conducted various Central Statutory audits of major Public Sector Corporations & Public Sector Banks.

He also has experience in advising fortune 500 multinational and large Indian business houses on a wide range of matters relating to FDI policy, business re-organization, cross-border tax structuring and tax controversy across a range of sectors. He performed an imperative role in establishing various International Joint Ventures. He has developed expertise in practice domains ranging from entry level strategy, income tax, indirect taxes, transaction advisory, merger and acquisitions, transfer pricing, regulatory matters and most recently GST.

Presently, Shri Sanjeev Mitla is Independent Director on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited. He is part-time Director on the Boards of Tuisto Garments Private Limited, Virat Promoters Private Limited, SGC Services Private Limited, Intellect Projects Private Limited, Rudra Buildwell Infra Private Limited, Spot Deal Traders Private Limited, Ecomoney Insurance Brokers Private Limited, Sovereign Infracon Private Limited, SSR Townships Private Limited, Shri Tirupati Balaji Infracon Private Limited, Accurate Computer Technologies Private Limited, Orange Services India Private Limited, Intellect Support Services Private Limited, Safe Capital Services Private Limited, Lokesh Polymers Private Limited, Indjets India Private Limited, Premier Green Innovations Private Limited. He is the Designated Partner of Spesh Estates LLP, Porvorim Estates LLP, Elevpro LLP, Cybele Manufacturing LLP, Restoc Ventures LLP, Proserve Solution (India) LLP, Sharma Packaging LLP, LG Petrochemicals LLP, Diamond Expofab LLP and Alpha IT Media Projects LLP.

Shri Sundeep Bhutoria, (DIN: 00733800) (aged 51 years), is a social activist working for over two decades in the field of welfare, international cultural cooperation and the promotion and preservation of Indian arts. Based out at Kolkata, India, he plays a significant role in preserving and promoting India’s rich cultural legacy and works tirelessly to advocate universal literacy rooted in the nation’s literary heritage, through his involvement in various NGOs such as Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Education For All Trust.

He is widely acknowledged as a champion of the fine arts. He has been advising and instrumental in launching a number of CSR projects by various corporates.

He is serving as a Nominee of the Governor of Rajasthan at Bikaner University. He also serves as a Member of the Expert Committee of Cultural Function and Production Grant of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He is one of the brand ambassadors for the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC). He has also been nominated as a member of the Hindi Salahakar Samiti of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. He has been nominated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, as a member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Museum, Kolkata and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), London. He is the Treasurer of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), which at present he has taken a leave of absence.

He is the Secretary-General of The Bengal, an NGO that brings together eminent citizens to promote socio-cultural and welfare activities. One of its projects, Pronam — run in collaboration with Kolkata Police — is an outreach program for the welfare of elderly citizens. In September 2010 he was felicitated at The House of Lords, London, for “Excellence in his chosen field of work”. He holds a master’s degree in Hindi from India and a Certificate in Corporate Management from Japan. Mr Bhutoria has authored seven books.

Presently, Shri Sundeep Bhutoria is Independent Director on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited. He is part-time Director on the Board of New Horizons Manufacturing Private Limited, Navjyoti Abasan Private Limited, Essbee Networks Private Limited, Saket Multi Services Private Limited, Prabha and Associates Pvt Ltd., Essbee Consultants Limited, N.B.I. Industrial Finance Company Limited, Shree Capital Services Ltd. and Petronet LNG Foundation. He is trustee of Essbee Foundation, Prabha Khaitan Foundation, The Bengal, Rajasthan Forum, Education For All Trust and WFUNA Foundation.

Shri Muker Jeet Sharma, (DIN: 07599788) [(aged 70 years), Indian Forest Service (Retd.) 1985 Batch, is a Science Graduate from Jammu, Post- graduate in M.Sc. (Geography) from Punjab University, Chandigarh and M.Sc. (Forestry) from F.R.I., Dehradun.

Shri Sharma has rich experience of more than 41 years in administration, soil & water conservation, global warming, pollution control, climate change, ecology & environment protection, business strategy, consultancy and project management. He has served State Forest Service from 1978 to 1985 and thereafter, he was in Indian Forest Service from 1985 until 2014. He retired as Addl. Principle Chief Conservator of Forest, Indian Forest Services, after serving the Indian Government for over 36 years. During his tenure, he undertook and led numerous initiatives to promote the conservation and protection of forests in J&K (cadre-state) and community forestry. His efforts were recognized by way of the Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award presented to the Forest Department. He is also the Founder and serving as President of J&K Amateur Fencing Association.

Presently, he is Independent Director on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited.

Shri Raian Nogi Karanjawala, (DIN: 02438943) (aged 69 years) is known as the ‘big picture guy’ to his clients and one India’s “50 most influential people” according to the India Today Magazine of 2004, Mr. Raian Karanjawala is the co-founder of 37-year-old Karanjawala & Company, one of India’s leading law firms, based in New Delhi, with close to 100 lawyers, offering top-notch legal advice and services to governments, corporate houses and who’s who in the world of politics, business and films. Mr. Karanjawala is well known for his keen legal strategy, solution-oriented approach, and his farsighted and practical advice to clients.

In recent times Mr. Karanjawala’s Firm has been instrumental in:

a) Appearing for Aryan Khan, S/o Shah Rukh Khan in the Bombay High Court along with Counsel and ensuring that he got bail.

b) Appearing for the Tata Group throughout in the Tata-Mistry battle and ensuring that the Tata Group was successful.

c) Appearing for Lakshmi Mittal’s company ArcelorMittal in the takeover of Essar Steel and ensuring that the takeover was successful.

d) Appearing for the Tata Group in the takeover of Bhushan Steel and ensuring that the takeover was successful.

e) Being the lead Firm before the five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the Same-Sex Marriage matter.

A go-to litigator and strategist for complex litigation as well as notable causes, Mr. Karanjawala and his Firm have been consistently rated as a “Band 1 lawyer” and a “Tier 1”’ Dispute Resolution Firm, New Delhi, respectively by accrediting agency Chambers and Partners (Asia) for outstanding service in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Karanjawala & Company has also been recognized at ETLegalWorld Awards 2023 as the Law Firm of the Year, Excellence in Litigation (other than Arbitration), Excellence in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. Some of his other notable awards and achievements include:

• India Business Law Journal consistently recognized Mr. Raian Karanjawala for his excellence, including acknowledgments as a Legal Icon among the A-list of India’s Top 100 Lawyers and 50 Legal Icons for the year 2020, among the Top 50 Legal Icons for the year 2022, and as a Legal Icon among the A-list of India’s Top 100 Lawyers for the year 2017.

• Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific acknowledged Mr. Raian Karanjawala as an Eminent Practitioner in Dispute Resolution: New Delhi based and White Collar Crime and Corporate Investigations in its 2023 Guide. He has also been recognised in the area of White-Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution for his outstanding service for the years 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 and was acknowledged as an Eminent Practitioner for “White Collar Crime” practice for the years 2020 and 2021.

• Legal Era – Legal Media Group honoured Mr. Raian Karanjawala amongst “Leading Lawyer Legends” for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Litigation and White Collar Crime for the year 2022.

• Asialaw Profiles acknowledged Mr. Raian Karanjawala in their 2022 edition and as ‘Elite Practitioner’ for the year 2020 & 2021. They also recognised him amongst the leading lawyers in India for the year 2020.

• Asialaw Leading Lawyers awards recognized Mr. Raian Karanjwala as an Elite Practitioner for Dispute Resolution Practice area for the year 2022 and as a Market-Leading Lawyer’ for the years 2017 and 2018.

• Forbes Legal Powerlist enlisted Mr. Raian Karanjawala as the “Top Managing Partner – Above 10 Years Experience” for the year 2021 and as the “Top Managing Partners of the Country” award for the year 2020.

• BW Global Leaders Awards awarded Mr. Raian Karanjawala as “Managing Partner of the Year” for the year 2021.

• Benchmark Litigation recognized Mr. Raian Karanjawala in the area of Commercial and Transaction practice as a ‘Litigation Star’ for the year 2020 and a ‘Dispute Resolution Star’ for the year 2019.

• Asia leading lawyers recognized Mr. Raian Karanjawala as an ‘Elite Practitioner’ for the year 2020.

Mr. Karanjawala is an alumnus of St Columba’s School, Shri Ram College of Commerce (of which he was both the Captain of the College Debating team and College Union President) and Government Law College, Mumbai. He was also conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (L.L.B.) Honoris Causa from Amity University, U.P. in 2014.

Presently, Shri Raian Nogi Karanjawala is Independent Director on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited. He is part-time Director on the Board of ARS Trustee Company Private Limited, MJS Trustee Company Private Limited and PRS Trustee Company Private Limited.