A former diplomat who quit his job with India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and started his own business in 1988, Shahdadpuri is no stranger to taking risks. Currently the chairman of twelve companies of the Nikai Group, he has built up a formidable brand that competes with major Japanese and Korean rivals. Shahdadpuri is also president of the Indian Business & Professional Council, a role he relishes by promoting Indian companies and investment abroad.