​India

• Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) , 1974-2004

• Chief Mentor, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 2004-2009

• Member, Board of Trustees, Ananta Centre and Ananta Aspen Centre

• Life Trustee, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)

Awards and Recognition
- Awarded ‘Padma Bhushan’ for contribution in the field of Trade and Industry

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USA

• Member, International Advisory Board (IAB), Chubb Insurance, New York

• Lifetime Trustee, The Aspen Institute, USA

• Co-Chair, US-India Strategic Dialogue

• Member, India-USA Climate Change and Energy Dialogue

• India Chair, Trilateral Commission

Awards and Recognition
- USIBC Blackwill Award for contribution to India-US Relations

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UK

• Chairman, Advisory Board, JCB India Ltd-

• Member, India-UK Track II Dialogue on Climate Change

Awards and Recognition

- Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Warwick
- Honorary CBE for contribution to Indo-UK Relations

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Singapore

• Member of the Board, Singapore-India Partnership Foundation

• Member, India-Singapore Strategic Dialogue

Awards and Recognition
- Public Service Medal from the Government of Singapore for
contribution to strengthening India-Singapore ties

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Israel

• Founder Co-Chair, India-Israel Forum.

• Member, Board of Governors, Tel Aviv University

Awards and Recognition
- Honorary Doctorate, Tel Aviv University

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Japan

• Chairman, Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation

• Co-Chair, India-Japan Strategic Dialogue

Awards and Recognition

- Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by Japan Government for strengthening India-Japan relations

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Sweden

Awards and Recognition - Royal Order of the Polar Star for contribution to strengthening
Indo-Swedish relations.