Tarun Das is currently the Chairman Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF) and also Chairman, Advisory Board, JCB India.

He is on the Board of Trustees of various non-profit institutions such as Ananta Aspen Centre(AAC); Ananta Centre (AC); The Aspen Institute, USA; Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW);Singapore India Partnership Foundation (SIPF).

He has been working closely on deepening international ties. He is Co-Chair US – India Strategic Dialogue, India-Japan Strategic Dialogue, US-India-Japan Strategic Dialogue and Member, India- Singapore Strategic Dialogue, India-China Strategic Dialogue, India-US Climate Change and Energy Dialogue, India-U.K Climate Change and Energy Dialogue. He is India Chair of the Trilateral Commission.

He is also Member, International Advisory Board, Chubb (USA).

Formerly, he was the Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) from April 1967 to May 2004 and from June 2004 to Oct 2009 he was the Chief Mentor of CII.
He has authored a book: “Crossing Frontiers.”

He has received Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the field of Trade and Industry, by the President of India; Singapore National Award (Public Service Medal) by the Singapore Government for his contribution in strengthening economic ties between India and Singapore; Honorary Doctorate in Science, The University of Warwick, UK; Honorary CBE for contribution to Indo-British relations; Honorary Doctorate by the Tel Aviv University, Israel for extraordinary commitment to promoting the Indian Economy in the global arena; Sweden Royal Order of the Polar Star for contribution in strengthening Indo- Swedish relations; Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by Japan Government for contribution in strengthening India- Japan relations.