Meta's India and Southeast Asia Head Sandhya Devanathan Announces Departure
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's vice president and head of India and Southeast Asia, has announced her departure after more than ten years with the company. Joining in 2016 at Meta's Singapore office, she led teams across ecommerce and gaming sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. Devanathan reflected on milestones such as government use of WhatsApp in India and business growth in Southeast Asia. She described her exit as a "bittersweet decision" and has not disclosed her next steps.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 28 Aug, 08:16 am. Other outlets followed.