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Tarun Das

b. 1939

Director-General - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

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About Tarun Das

Born 1939. Tarun Das is a writer.

Tarun Das has dedicated his career to advancing the Indian industry. He served CII from 1967 to 2004 as its director general and from 2004 to 2009 as its chief mentor.

Currently, he is the chairman for Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF); chairman of advisory board, JCB India; and member of the international advisory board, Chubb Insurance (USA).

He is founding trustee of the Ananta Centre (AC) and the Ananta Aspen Centre (AAC) and director, Singapore India Partnership Foundation (SIPF). He is a life trustee at the Aspen Institute, USA and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG).

He is co-chair, US-India Strategic Dialogue, India-Japan Strategic Dialogue and Member, India-Singapore Strategic Dialogue, India-China Strategic Dialogue, India-US Climate Change and Energy Dialogue, India-UK Climate Change and Energy Dialogue. He is India chair of the Trilateral Commission.

Das, who did his college education at the University of Calcutta and Manchester University, is a recipient of honoris causa degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Warwick. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2006, for his contributions to Indian trade and industry. In January 2025, Tarun Das was conferred Honorary Citizenship by the Republic of Singapore, recognizing his significant contributions to strengthening the economic partnership between India and Singapore.

He has delivered several keynote addresses; his lecture on Adapting Indian industry to globalisation at the golden jubilee of the Forum for Free Entrepreneurs in Mumbai in 2006 is one such address. He has published a book, Crossing Frontiers: The Journey of Building CII, which is an account of his years at the Confederation of Indian Industry.

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Education
University of Calcutta, University of Manchester
Awards
Padma Bhushan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tarun Das?

Director-General - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

When was Tarun Das born?

Tarun Das was born on 16 February 1939 in West Bengal.

What is Tarun Das's occupation?

Tarun Das is a writer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tarun Das

· Wikidata: Q24851633

· DBpedia: Tarun Das

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