Manoj Jain, Director - Business Development, Gas Authority of India Limited has taken charge as Chairman & Managing Director of GAIL. 

As Director - Business Development, he was responsible for building GAIL's business portfolio in India and abroad, merger & acquisition, petrochemical O&M and expansion, exploration and production, R&D, startup, health safety & environment management, quality management, project development including feasibility study and investment approval for new pipelines, process plants, renewables etc. 

Manoj Jain is also currently chairman of GAIL Global (USA) Inc. (GGUI), GAIL Global (USA) LNG LLC (GGULL), and Konkan LNG Pvt. Ltd. (KLPL).          

Manoj Jain possesses rich and diverse experience in the areas of business development, projects, O&M, petrochemicals, pipeline integrity management and gas marketing which has allowed him to gain insight and knowledge across multiple business units and functional areas.

Jain has worked in Operations & Maintenance of natural gas pipelines and played a significant role in establishing the National Gas Management Centre (NGMC) and systems and procedures for transmission and marketing of gases.    

A mechanical engineer with an MBA in Operations Management, Jain joined GAIL as a graduate engineer trainee in 1985 and rose through  the ranks to his current position.