Finnish telecommunication giant Nokia (NOK1V.HE) has appointed Rajeev Suri to lead the company after it sold off its iconic mobile phone business.
Suri, a 46-year-old Indian national, played a pivotal role in turning around the fortunes of the company as head of the Finnish corporate’s dominant division. Nokia Solutions and Networks.
The company has also unveiled plans to return $3.1 billion to shareholders via buybacks and extra dividends.
Author Profile

- India Writes Network (www.indiawrites.org) is an emerging think tank and a media-publishing company focused on international affairs & the India Story. Centre for Global India Insights is the research arm of India Writes Network. To subscribe to India and the World, write to editor@indiawrites.org. A venture of TGII Media Private Limited, a leading media, publishing and consultancy company, IWN has carved a niche for balanced and exhaustive reporting and analysis of international affairs. Eminent personalities, politicians, diplomats, authors, strategy gurus and news-makers have contributed to India Writes Network, as also “India and the World,” a magazine focused on global affairs.
Latest entries
Africa InsightsJune 11, 2025New Opportunities in India-Japan Cooperation in Africa
India and the WorldMay 23, 2025Post-Operation Sindoor, India reminds Turkey, China of concerns and sensitivities
India and the WorldMay 13, 2025Modi to Pakistan: India will not tolerate nuclear blackmail, zero tolerance for terror
India and the WorldMay 10, 2025India, Pakistan defuse tensions, agree to stop firing