Foreign Investment Promotion for Korea appoints Pawan Goenka as Ambassador

MUMBAI: Pawan Goenka, executive director, Mahindra & Mahindra , was today appointed Ambassador of Foreign Investment Promotion for Korea to promote economic ties between India and Korea and advise corporate India on potential investment opportunities in South Korea.

The appointment comes on the back of the just concluded Korea – India CEO Forum in Seoul which was attended by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Korean President, Park Geun-hye.

Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Goneka said, “ Both countries have a remarkable history of ties and a strong bilateral trade relationship which contributes significantly to the economy of the two countries. I hope to utilise this platform to encourage closer economic ties between our two nations and promote Indian investment in South Korea.”.

Mr Y.C. Kim, Director General of KOTRA Mumbai said, “ Pawan Goenka is quite knowledgeable about Korea and we are confident that Indian investment to Korea will see a quantum jump during his tenure as the Honorary Ambassador”.