He served as Vice Chairman, National Commission for Minorities from 2000 to 2003 (Union Cabinet of India, State Minister Rank).
He made huge efforts for the rescue and settlement of sikhs from Afghanistan after the civil war there [citation needed].
Ram Piari and S. Balwant Singh in Dhudial, Punjab (now in Chakwal District, Pakistan).
After completing his master's degree in economics, Singh started his career in civil service as Public Relations Officer in Punjab.
During his stint as managing director of Delhi Tourism, he developed two of Delhi's most popular tourist places: Dilli Haat and Hauz Khaz Tourist Complex, for which he won Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold awards [citation needed].