Samir Kumar will face stiff competition from local e-commerce and quick commerce giants with regulatory challenges

Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business, a month after its domestic business' head resigned. Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business.

(Reuters) - Amazon.com named 25-year veteran Samir Kumar as its new India head on Wednesday, replacing Manish Tiwary who stepped down after an eight-year stint last month.

Kumar was part of a team that launched Amazon India in 2013 and will take over from Manish Tiwary on Oct. 1, in addition to his current role as head of Amazon's consumer businesses in the Middle East,

An Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart,

Amazon has named Samir Kumar as the new head of its consumer business in India starting October 1. With over two decades at Amazon, Kumar will also continue managing operations in the Middle East, South Africa,