New Delhi, May 18 -- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi knows a thing or two about turnarounds. After scaling Expedia Group, he took over from Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2017, led the company through its IPO, and transformed it from an $8.5 billion loss-maker in 2019 to a business that netted $10 billion in profits in 2025. But the battle-hardened executive still faces intensifying competition, rapid technological change, and regulatory hurdles worldwide.

On his latest trip to India, the 57-year-old had a packed schedule, meeting ministers, business leaders, colleagues, drivers, and even shooting commercials. On Friday, he called on Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Anand Mahindra and his M&M executives, and visited the offic...