Indian executives are taking on more roles in US corporate boardrooms, with a record number joining major company boards this year. Japan Times reports that 16 Indian men have been added to S&P 500 boards in the current year, including directors at companies such as Walmart, Southwest Airlines and Western Digital.
NDTV adds broader context by describing longer-term trends across large-company boards. It says the share of Indian men among directors at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies has tripled since 2018, based on data from board-director search firm James Drury Partners. NDTV also notes that this growth outpaces increases for some other groups, including women, Black directors and Hispanic directors.
Taken together, the outlets focus on both the immediate uptick in new appointments and the sustained rise over several years. Japan Times emphasizes specific board entries, while NDTV highlights comparative growth rates and the overall share of Indian men among directors across major indexes.
