Vodafone Idea Appoints Gopika Pant as Independent Woman Director

The Board of Directors of Vodafone Idea Limited has approved the appointment of Gopika Pant as an Additional Director, qualifying as an Independent Woman Director, for a five-year term effective September 17, 2026, subject to members approval.

Vodafone Idea Limited has appointed Gopika Pant as an Additional Director, qualifying as an Independent Woman Director, for a term of five years with effect from September 17, 2026, subject to approval of the members.

The Board has also approved the appointment of Anil Berera and Gopika Pant as Independent Directors of the company.

Pant brings more than 40 years of experience in corporate and commercial law. Her areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, banking and finance, foreign investments, corporate restructuring and intellectual property law.

She co-founded Indian Law Partners (ILP) in 1999 after serving as a partner at a leading Indian law firm. Pant was recognised in the Forbes India Legal Powerlist in 2020 and 2021 among India’s Top Managing Partners. She has also been featured in the ‘A’ List of India’s Top 100 Lawyers by India Business Law Journal for 10 consecutive years.

Pant holds a B.A. (Hons) from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, an LL.B. from Delhi University and an LL.M. from Columbia University. She was also admitted to the New York State Bar.