Puneet Kaura Named Chairperson of CII Northern Region

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region has appointed Puneet Kaura, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Samtel Avionics, as its Chairperson for the 2026–27 term. The announcement was made during the organisation's annual regional meeting, held on 16 April in New Delhi alongside The Future India Summit, which carried the theme "Navigating Change. Driving Growth."

Shradha Suri Marwah, Chairperson and Managing Director of Subros Ltd, was named Deputy Chairperson. Together, the two will oversee CII's Northern Region operations spanning seven states — Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh — as well as the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.

At the meeting, Kaura outlined six strategic priorities for the region in the coming year: Policy Advocacy; Technology and Innovation Enablement; MSME Growth and Competitiveness; Skill Development; Sustainability and Community Engagement; and Membership Engagement.

The CII Northern Region functions as a non-government, not-for-profit body that works to cultivate an environment supportive of industrial development in India, engaging with government and civil society through advisory and consultative processes.