SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2025-07-02

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 5.25in; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 10.17</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREEMENT</B></P>

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<B>AGREEMENT</B> (the &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;), dated on 10<SUP>th</SUP> February 2025 (the &ldquo;<U>Effective Date</U>&rdquo;),
is by and between Aeries Technology, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;, and together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, the &ldquo;<U>Company
Group</U>&rdquo;), and P. A. Sudhir, (the &ldquo;<U>Director</U>&rdquo;) (together, &ldquo;the &ldquo;<U>Parties</U>&rdquo; and each
a &ldquo;<U>Party</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Company desires to retain the services of Director for the benefit of the Company and its shareholders; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><B>WHEREAS</B>, Director desires
to serve on the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors (the &ldquo;<U>Board</U>&rdquo;) for the period of time and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><B>NOW, THEREFORE</B>, for consideration and as set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">1.&nbsp;<U>Position and Responsibilities</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Position</U>.
Non-executive Vice-Chairman of the company and member of the board of director.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Duties</U>.
Director agrees to provide services to the Company as a member of the Board of Directors. Director shall, for so long as he remains
a member of the Board of Directors, but in any case not less than one year from the date hereof, meet with the Company upon written
request, at dates and times mutually agreeable to Director and the Company, to discuss any matter involving the Company or its
Subsidiaries, which involves or may involve issues of which Director has knowledge and cooperate in the review, defense or
prosecution of such matters. Director acknowledges and agrees that the Company may rely upon Director&rsquo;s expertise in finance,
compliances, and M&amp;A where Director has a deep understanding with respect to the Company&rsquo;s business operations and that
such requests may require substantial additional time and efforts in addition to Director&rsquo;s customary service as a member of
the Board of Directors. Director will notify the Company promptly if he is subpoenaed or otherwise served with legal process in any
matter involving the Company or its subsidiaries. Director will notify the Company if any attorney who is not representing the
Company contacts or attempts to contact Director (other than Director&rsquo;s own legal counsel) to obtain information that in any
way relates to the Company or its Subsidiaries, and Director will not discuss any of these matters with any such attorney without
first so notifying the Company and providing the Company with an opportunity to have its attorney present during any meeting or
conversation with any such attorney.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">(c) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Other
Activities</U>. Director may engage in other business activities. If the Board of Directors is considering a matter where the
Company&rsquo;s interest conflicts with other business activities of the Director, the Director shall disclose such conflict of
interest to the Board of Directors.</FONT></P>

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