Commenting on his appointment, Harshad said "I humbly accept my new role; it's a great responsibility. I look forward to achieving the organizational goals with the support of our talented teams"

He further added "India is currently the fastest growing large economy due to favorable demographics. We will leverage on the current growth trends and market potential. We will integrate and execute strategic plans for differentiated growth.

"Customer's centricity is the core to all activities and will continue to be the foremost priority for every contributor in the organization. We will strengthen our market position and drive efficiency for overall excellence across verticals. I am confident that through our commitment and efforts we will achieve higher growth and contribute significantly to Huntsman's global performance."

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