Amitabh Kant

16 Jun 2025 (resignation as G20 Sherpa announced) to 26 Jun 2025 (Fairfax announcement). Later moves: HCLTech 84 days, IndiGo 91, L&T 135, ITC 199.

The rule: All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, rule 26: a pensioner shall not accept commercial employment within one year of retirement without previous sanction of the Central Government.

Rule 26 counts one year from the date of retirement from the Service. Kant retired from the IAS before his NITI Aayog/G20 contract posts (The Hindu calls him 'a retired 1980-batch' officer); his superannuation date and whether any sanction was sought for the Fairfax role are not on record in sources found. IndiGo appointment followed MoCA security clearance (a separate aviation-sector requirement).

1. July 2022 – 16 June 2025Documented

   India's G20 Sherpa

   Earlier: CEO, NITI Aayog 2016–2022; Secretary, DIPP

   The Hindu · Business Standard

2. 10 days after leaving.

3. 26 Jun 2025Documented

   Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd

   Senior Advisor

   Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“ Fairfax ”) is pleased to announce that it has welcomed Mr. Amitabh Kant as a Senior Advisor to Fairfax.

   Fairfax Financial Holdings · Business Standard · Mint

4. 8 Sep 2025Documented

   HCL Technologies Ltd

   Independent Director

   HCLTech , a leading global technology company, today announced the appointment of Amitabh Kant as an Independent Director with effect from September 8, 2025.

   HCLTech · ITC Ltd

5. 15 Sep 2025Documented

   InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo)

   Additional Director, non-executive non-independent

   His appointment took effect on September 15, after receiving the mandatory security clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).

   Business Standard · ITC Ltd

6. 29 Oct 2025Documented

   Larsen & Toubro Ltd

   Independent Director (Additional Director), 5 years

   appointment of Amitabh Kant as a non-executive, Independent Director (Additional Director) of the company for a term of 5 years with effect from October 29, 2025, up to and including October 28, 2030, subject to approval of shareholders of the company

   Business Standard · ITC Ltd

7. 1 Jan 2026Documented

   ITC Ltd

   Independent Director

   Amitabh Kant (70) was appointed as an Independent Director on the ITC Board effective January 1, 2026.

   ITC Ltd

No dated official decision or contact between Kant (in office) and Fairfax or its Indian companies was found. Businessworld: 'There is no public evidence that Kant had a role in the IDBI transaction while in government, or that his Fairfax advisory assignment covered IDBI.' The IDBI EoI (7 Oct 2022) was issued while Kant was G20 Sherpa; no source puts him in the IDBI process. Congress (Pawan Khera, 30 Oct 2026) asked 'What is the role of Amitabh Kant in the IDBI Bank disinvestment deal?' — a question, not a sourced overlap.

Response: Prem Watsa, Chairman & CEO, Fairfax (on hiring), 26 Jun 2025

“what we really value is his high integrity and alignment with the values of Fairfax” fairfax.ca

Response: Amitabh Kant (LinkedIn, on leaving government), 16 Jun 2025

“I now look forward to contributing to India’s transformational journey towards Viksit Bharat by facilitating and supporting free enterprise, startups, think tanks, and academic institutions,” thehindu.com

Response: Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister (on the IDBI sale generally, not on Kant), 30 Oct 2026

“all due process has been followed” livemint.com

No statement by Kant on the IDBI questions was found as of 31 Oct 2026.