IndiGo CEO Elbers' DGCA Notice Spotlights Foreign Execs' MHA Clearance Scrutiny

• DGCA issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers over massive flight disruptions and operational failures.
• The notice puts renewed focus on the requirement for foreign executives in Indian airlines to obtain MHA security clearance.
• Foreign nationals in sensitive airline roles must have MHA security clearance to assume or retain their positions.
• Elbers has 24 hours to respond; an inadequate response could lead to a review of his MHA security clearance.
• Past instances show MHA clearance issues have influenced leadership appointments in Indian aviation.

Why It Matters: Foreign airline CEOs' jobs in India depend on MHA security clearance.