Catastrophic flash floods sweeping across Nepal have triggered widespread international concern following reports that Lux Gopisetty, Chief Executive Officer of Infosys Public Services, has gone missing amid the disaster. As local emergency responders and state agencies intensify massive search and rescue operations to locate hundreds of missing individuals, corporate and diplomatic channels have swung into action to trace the tech executive.
Infosys Issues Official Statement on CEO’s Disappearance
Infosys released an official confirmation acknowledging that Lux Gopisetty was in Nepal during the time of the torrential downpours and has remained unreachable since the disaster struck. Highlighting their immediate focus, company representatives stated that ensuring his safety is their absolute priority while close coordination is maintained with local rescue agencies. Furthermore, the company confirmed active communication with Gopisetty’s family to offer comprehensive support during this tense period, while expressing profound grief over the widespread loss of life and property caused by the natural disaster.
A Distinguished Corporate Leadership Career
Lux Gopisetty heads Infosys Public Services, overseeing strategic technological development, operations, and public sector engagements across the United States and Canada. Prior to steering the Infosys subsidiary, Gopisetty served as a Global Vice President at Infosys and built an extensive executive career holding senior leadership roles at industry giants, including managing director of the Health and Public Services business for North America at Accenture, alongside prominent tenures at IBM, PwC, HCL, and BearingPoint.
Massive Search and Rescue Efforts by Indian Authorities
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stepped up diplomatic and logistical coordination with the administrative machinery in Kathmandu to locate stranded Indian nationals. MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefed the media on ongoing evacuation efforts, confirming that 153 Indian citizens stranded near the Chinese border have been safely brought to Nepal. Additionally, a batch of 21 rescued Indian nationals was successfully flown back to New Delhi from Kathmandu, as emergency teams continue combing disaster zones where hundreds remain unaccounted for.