[5] After completing his schooling, he joined his father's dal mill business at the age of 16 and later traveled to London to gain insights into trading.

Acquisitions of textile manufacturing units in the UK, Mexico, Portugal, and Argentina proved unsustainable due to high production costs.

[5] Welspun sold two power plants for Rs 400 crore as part of a move to pare debt and focus on its core areas.

He also announced a greenfield project in Mexico for decorative bedding and initiated a joint venture with Zucchi of Italy to manufacture bath robes.

[2] In 2018, he was elected President of The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), succeeding Sandeep Jajodia, the chairman and MD of Monnet Ispat and Energy Limited.