NEW DELHI, DELHI, INDIA, June 2026 — Paytm, India’s leading digital payments and financial services platform, has promoted Pranav Soni to the position of Associate Vice President – Government Affairs & Public Policy, recognizing his significant contributions to strengthening the company’s policy engagement, regulatory partnerships, and public affairs strategy.
In his expanded leadership role, Pranav will continue to drive Paytm’s government affairs, public policy, regulatory engagement, stakeholder management, and advocacy initiatives as the company advances its mission of accelerating digital and financial inclusion across India.
The promotion reflects Paytm’s confidence in Pranav’s ability to navigate the evolving policy landscape and strengthen collaboration with government institutions, regulators, industry bodies, and key stakeholders at a time when digital payments, fintech innovation, and financial services continue to play a transformative role in India’s economy.
Pranav joined Paytm in December 2023 as Lead – Government Affairs & Policy, where he was responsible for supporting strategic policy engagement and regulatory advocacy initiatives. His strong performance led to his elevation as General Manager – Government Affairs & Policy in June 2025, where he further strengthened the company’s engagement framework with policymakers and industry stakeholders. His latest promotion to Associate Vice President marks another significant milestone in a career dedicated to public policy, government relations, regulatory affairs, and corporate communications.
Prior to joining Paytm, Pranav spent more than four years with Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, where he progressed through multiple leadership roles, including Chief Manager – Government Affairs & Policy, AVP – Government Affairs & Policy, and Deputy Vice President. During this period, he played an important role in driving regulatory engagement, policy advocacy, government relations, and strategic stakeholder management across the financial services sector.
Earlier, he served as Manager – Corporate Affairs at Jubilant Generics Limited, contributing to corporate affairs and external stakeholder engagement initiatives. Before that, he spent nearly five years with Vodafone, where he managed government affairs, regulatory affairs, policy advocacy, crisis management, corporate communications, and reputation management activities in a highly regulated telecommunications environment.
His earlier professional journey also includes corporate affairs and public policy roles with RLG Group and Lanco, where he gained extensive experience in government liaison, corporate branding, stakeholder engagement, media relations, and public affairs management.
Over the course of a career spanning more than fourteen years, Pranav has developed deep expertise in government relations, public policy, regulatory affairs, corporate communications, stakeholder management, crisis management, advocacy, and reputation management. His ability to bridge business objectives with policy priorities has made him a trusted advisor across multiple industries, including fintech, financial services, telecommunications, infrastructure, and manufacturing.
An MBA in Marketing from Sinhgad Institute of Management, Pranav combines strong business understanding with extensive policy and regulatory expertise, enabling him to effectively navigate complex regulatory environments while supporting sustainable business growth.
His promotion comes as Paytm continues to expand its digital ecosystem, serving millions of consumers and over 44 million merchants across India. In his new role, Pranav is expected to play a key role in supporting the company’s strategic engagement with policymakers and regulators while helping shape conversations around digital payments, financial innovation, and inclusive economic growth.
About Paytm
Paytm is India’s leading digital payments and financial services platform, serving hundreds of millions of consumers and millions of merchants across the country. The company offers a broad range of services including payments, commerce, banking, lending, wealth management, insurance, and merchant solutions. Through continuous innovation and technology-led solutions, Paytm remains committed to its mission of bringing underserved and unserved Indians into the mainstream economy and accelerating India’s digital transformation journey.
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