Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken charge as Civil Aviation Minister and General VK Singh also assumed office as Minister of State at the ministry.

Scindia, a prominent leader from Madhya Pradesh, was sworn in as a cabinet minister on July 7. He joined BJP in March 2020 and is a Rajya Sabha member. Singh took charge as the Minister of State for Civil Aviation. He is also the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways. Singh and former Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri were present when Scindia took charge of the ministry. Scindia has taken over the charge of the ministry at a time when the civil aviation sector is facing strong headwinds due to the coronavirus pandemic which has impacted overall demand and has also resulted in financial woes for the industry players. The government is also moving ahead with the disinvestment process for the national carrier Air India.