India, Sept. 17 -- The board of India's Tata Sons on Thursday said it has approved a fresh five-year term for N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman, reversing his decision last month not to seek reappointment.

"The Board received from Tata Trusts their unanimous resolution dated July 28, 2025 expressing their appreciation of the Chairman of Tata Sons, Mr. N. Chandrasekaran (Chandra) for his stewardship of the Group from 2017 onwards. In recognition of these efforts the Tata Trusts resolved that he be re-appointed as Executive Chairman for a further term of five years upon the expiry of his current term," the statement read.

Tata Sons met on Thursday, for the first time after Chandrasekaran decided not to seek a new term, with what an e...