Samir Kumar will face stiff competition from local e-commerce and quick commerce giants with regulatory challenges

Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business, a month after its domestic business' head resigned. Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business.

Amazon.com named 25-year veteran Samir Kumar as its new India head on Wednesday, replacing Manish Tiwary who stepped down after an eight-year stint last month.

An Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. The finding presents a new challenge for the e-commerce giants in a market where online retail growth remains modest at under 15% and quick-commerce is increasingly snatching business from Amazon India and Flipkart.