Hony Consul General of Republic of Korea Sr. Jagdip Singh Joins ACN Advisory Board
Also a distinguished businessman and industrialist, Sr. Jagdip Singh is the Chairman of Sigma Group of Industries employing 4000 people, a renowned name in the automotive sector across the globe.
NEW DELHI: In a significant development in the Indo-East Asian diplomatic circles, Sardar Jagdip Singh, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Korea for the States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & Union Territory of Chandigarh, and Chairman, SIGMA Group of Companies has consented to join ACN Advisory Board, as Honorary Advisor.
An offshoot of the Asian Community News (ACN) Network, the ACN Advisory Board welcomes Sr Singh to this Asian think tank and advocacy & media group with an impressive representation from East Asian expats communities including Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese and Indian. With Sr. Singh coming onboard, the ACN Advisory Board is all set to greatly benefit from his rich experience and insightful ideas and thoughts.
Sr. Singh is the second South Koreas Honorary Consul General in India to join ACN Advisory board as Honorary Consul General of ROK, Telangana Mr. Suresh Chukkapalli is already onboard. The Korean government has appointed 5 Indian personalities who have contributed immensely in promoting India-South Korea bilateral relations as Honorary Consul Generals in India. They operate from their respective Honorary Consulates in their regions.
Born on November 5, 1944, Sr. Jagdip Singh is a distinguished businessman and industrialist. He embarked on his career at a young age and, through sheer dedication, vision, and entrepreneurial spirit, founded the Sigma Group of Industries.
As the Chairman of the Sigma Group, Sr. Singh led the company to prominence in the automobile components manufacturing sector, serving major car, truck, and bus manufacturers across India, Germany, and the USA.
The Group also had Sigma Vibracoustic India Pvt. Ltd. and Sigma Freudenberg NOK Pvt. Ltd., joint ventures of Sigma with Vibracoustic and Freudenberg of Germany and NOK of Japan, in its fold till sometime back.
Due to its large manufacturing base and reach, Sigma is considered as one of the largest and well-respected groups in the field of Automobile components manufacturing. The Group employs over 4000 people in its manufacturing facilities located in the State of Haryana and has a manufacturing facility and marketing office in Chicago, USA.
Sigma Group is one of the largest Exporters of Automobile components in the country and a government recognized Export House. It has been awarded more than 80 National Awards for promoting exports.
He achieved another milestone in his illustrious career when he was appointed as the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of the Republic of Korea for the States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & Union Territory of Chandigarh. A widely travelled man, S. Jagdip Singh is also a member of several prestigious Chambers of Commerce and Industries in India like FICCI, CII, ACMA, EEPC, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry etc. and also various well-known Clubs like Delhi Golf Club, Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar, India International Centre, India Islamic & Cultural Centre and several others in the country.
The humanitarian and public-spiritedness aspect of the personality of S. Jagdip Singh is equally effective and strong. The trust created by him with the name “Sundar Santokh Foundation Charitable Trust” speaks volumes for his philanthropist activities which extends financial help to widows, sick, destitute, old and helpless people and work for the promotion and propagation of universal brotherhood and equality of all as per values and teachings of the Great Gurus.
About ACN Advisory Board:
The ACN Advisory Board brings experts from East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and India) together on a common forward-looking platform for strengthening the Indo-Asian bilateral ties through the ACN media initiative and also advocacy platform.
Honorary board members:
Representing South Korea: Mr. Euy Don Park, President, Korean Federation in India and VP, Korean Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KOCHAM), Mr. Joonhwa Bin, Managing Director, KOTRA South Asia, New Delhi, Mr. KIM Moon Young, Professor, SolBridge University & former MD, KOTRA, South Asia, New Delhi, Mr. Suresh Chukkapalli, Honorary Consul General of Korea, Telangana, Prof. Do Young Kim, Honorary Director, Korean Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mr. Sung-chang Hong, Managing Director, NongHyup Bank (NH Bank), Ms. Eun-joo LIM, Founder & Director, Indo-Korean Center, Pune, Dr Vyjayanti Raghavan, Ex-Chairperson, Centre for Korean Studies, JNU, and Mr. Arshi Krishnachar, India Head, Seoul Semiconductor & Chairman, ISLE, Karnataka.
Representing Japan: Mr. Tomio Isogai, Former MD, Sharp India and UAE, Ms. Tomo Kawane, Senior Researcher, India Japan Laboratory, Keio University, Japan, Mr. Hidehito Jay ARAKI, Management Consultant for Japanese companies in India, Mr. Nobuhiro Takahashi, Former Advisor, Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry India (JCCII), Mr. Prakash Yadav, Co-founder, AJU Group of Japanese Hotels, and Mr. Shiv Kothari, Founder, Chain of Tokyo Stores to represent Indo-Japanese affairs, and.
Representing Taiwan: Mr. Peters Li-ying Chen, Assistant Representative, and Director (Education), Ministry of Education of Taiwan, ROC, and Asst Representative, Taiwan’s Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), and Ms. Jennifer Makhecha (Tseng, Hsiao-Li) Chairperson, Taiwan Chamber of Commerce Mumbai (TCCM) represent Taiwan in this think tank.
