Bengaluru/Mumbai, June 9 -- Tata Sons' board is not expected to discuss a third term for chairman N. Chandrasekaran at its meeting slated for Friday, according to people aware of the matter. His current tenure ends in February 2027, and the board had deferred a decision on his reappointment less than four months ago.

Instead, it will focus on the group's performance in the financial year 2026 and the plans for the current fiscal year, according to an executive privy to the development. The absence of any discussion on Chandrasekaran's future is notable, given that the issue had exposed differences within India's largest conglomerate earlier this year.

"There's no hurry (for a discussion on Chandrasekaran's term). There is time for it to...