Google's Top India Lawyer Quits After Just 16 Months
Bijoya Roy, Google's chief counsel in India, has resigned to launch a new venture amid the company's ongoing regulatory battles.
Google just lost its top legal mind in India. Bijoya Roy, the company's chief counsel in the country, has stepped down after only 16 months on the job. She's heading off to start her own venture.
The departure is notable given its timing. Google is navigating a minefield of regulatory challenges in India, one of its most critical global markets. Losing your lead legal strategist in the middle of that fight is far from ideal.
Roy's exit marks a high-profile loss for the tech giant's India operations. The reasons behind the short tenure haven't been detailed beyond her entrepreneurial ambitions.
Google hasn't publicly commented on the departure. The move underscores the increasingly complex regulatory landscape tech companies face in India, where authorities have been tightening oversight of major platforms.