Mumbai/ New Delhi, March 11 -- American hospitality chain Hyatt Hotels Corp. is reshuffling its leadership in Asia Pacific, elevating long-time India head Sunjae Sharma to a strategic regional role based in Hong Kong.

Vikas Chawla will take over as president, India and Southwest Asia from 1 April.

Sharma, who currently serves as managing director for India and Southwest Asia, will move into a leadership position for the Asia Pacific region at the company's Hong Kong hub, according to an internal email accessed by Mint.

The email sent last week by David Udell, group president for Asia Pacific, said Sharma would take on broader regional responsibilities as the hotel chain sharpens its focus on growth across the region.

In the communicat...