Venu Srinivasan, Chairman of TVS Motor Company and Managing Trustee of Srinivasan Services Trust, was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for Culture and Diplomacy of the Republic of Korea at a function in the city on Thursday.
The title was presented by Young-seop Kwon, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai. He was chosen in recognition of his efforts to enhance friendship and cooperation between India and Korea. He has been presented with many of the country’s prestigious titles, including a prestigious civilian honor Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Hang-in Medal), Honorary Commanding Officer, Honorary Citizen of Busan from Busan Metropolitan City, and Goodwill Ambassador to the Public . Diplomacy of the Republic of Korea.
A press release said that he had increased cultural exchange between Korea and India by spreading the Korean language ‘Hangul’ in South India through the Inco Center, a non-profit society established in 2006.
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