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Arun Kumar
Entrepreneur · Infrastructure · International Commodities · Financial Services
Mr. Arun Kumar is an entrepreneur and business leader with a diversified professional background spanning infrastructure and tunnelling, financial services, and international commodity trading. Over the course of his career, he has developed extensive experience in project execution, commercial operations, procurement, business development and strategic expansion.
Mr. Kumar began his professional career in the civil infrastructure sector, where he gained valuable industry experience through his association with leading organisations including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Afcons Infrastructure, and other reputed infrastructure companies. His exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects provided him with a strong understanding of project management, execution, manpower, procurement and commercial operations.
In 2017, leveraging this experience and his entrepreneurial vision, Mr. Kumar established Nine Power Infra Private Limited in India. The company initially operated in labour contracting and manpower supply, supporting major infrastructure companies across their project requirements. Subsequently, the business expanded into direct execution of large-scale infrastructure and tunnelling projects.
Nine Power has since established a growing presence in India’s infrastructure sector and is currently associated with the execution of four major tunnelling projects across India. The company’s operations are driven by a strong emphasis on safety, quality, technical capability, operational discipline and timely project delivery.
Career &
vision
- 01
International Commodity Trading
As part of his broader growth strategy, Mr. Kumar has expanded his business interests into international commodity trading, with a strategic focus on fertilizers, petroleum products, energy commodities and other essential bulk commodities.
To develop this international business, the group has established Gulf Link General Trading LLC and Nine Power FZC in the United Arab Emirates, positioning the UAE as a strategic base for its global trading activities.
The trading business is being developed with a particular emphasis on the fertilizer and energy sectors, where the group seeks to establish long-term commercial relationships with producers, manufacturers, international trading houses, distributors, institutional buyers and end-users.
- 02
Fertilizer Trading
Fertilizers represent a core area of the group’s international trading strategy. The business is exploring opportunities across major fertilizer categories, including Urea, DAP, MAP, NPK and other agricultural and fertilizer-related products.
Through its UAE platform, the group aims to facilitate international sourcing, structured procurement, cross-border trading and distribution, connecting established sources of supply with demand centres across India, the Middle East, Africa and other international markets.
The strategy is focused on developing dependable supply relationships and executing transactions with appropriate commercial, logistical, financial and regulatory structures.
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Petroleum & Energy Trading
In parallel with fertilizers, the group is developing its presence in the petroleum and energy commodities sector.
Through Gulf Link General Trading LLC and Nine Power FZC, the group is exploring opportunities involving petroleum products and related energy commodities, with an emphasis on establishing reliable international supply channels, strong counterpart relationships and commercially sustainable trading structures.
The UAE provides a strategically important base for these activities due to its proximity to major producing regions, established logistics infrastructure and connectivity with key markets across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
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Financial Services
Mr. Kumar has also diversified into financial services through Maa Pahadi Mercantile Private Limited, an NBFC established in India.
The financial-services platform complements the group’s broader commercial interests and provides exposure to financing and financial-services opportunities alongside its operating businesses.
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Strategic Vision
Mr. Kumar’s long-term objective is to develop a diversified, professionally managed and internationally connected business group, with international commodity trading emerging as a principal growth vertical.
The group’s international strategy is centred around four key principles:
01Strong and reliable global sourcing
02Long-term relationships with credible counterparties
03Disciplined and commercially structured transactions
04Efficient, compliant and transparent execution
Through Gulf Link General Trading LLC and Nine Power FZC, the group is focused on building a sustainable international trading platform spanning fertilizers, petroleum products, energy and other strategic commodities.
Supported by an established background in infrastructure, financial services and business operations, Mr. Arun Kumar is working towards creating a group with a strong presence across India, the UAE and international commodity markets, with a long-term objective of becoming a trusted and professionally managed participant in the global trading ecosystem.
Also on the leadership team
Rishab Chandan
Business Leader · Strategic Management · Operations · International Trading
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