Twitter India chief moves to new U.S. role after criticism over compliance

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's India chief, Manish Maheshwari, will take up a new internal role in the United States, the company said on Friday, a move that comes after months of tussle between the U.S. giant and the Indian government over compliance issues.

Maheshwari will become Twitter's senior director of revenue strategy and operations focused on new market entry, based out of San Francisco, the company said in a statement.