Dr. Rupinder Singh Sodhi is the President of Indian Dairy Association (IDA) — an apex body of dairy industry professionals, planners, milk producers, research scientists and academicians, established in 1948. The members are from cooperatives, corporate bodies, multi-national companies, private, government and public sector enterprises. IDA takes part in advocacy with Govt. bodies in planning process and promotes the dairy development programmes and the policies of the State and Central governments.

Dr. Sodhi was the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (AMUL), from 2010-2023, which is the India’s largest Food Products organization with annual group turnover of more than Rs. 71,000 crores (USD 9.00 billion) during the year 2022-23. Dr. Sodhi has 42 years of rich experience in leading & developing cooperative sector within Indian dairy industry, having served dairy farmers in several capacities. AMUL procures 28 million liters of milk per day from more than 18,600 Village Dairy Co-operative societies. The received milk is processed at 97 dairy plant across the India.

He is also the Chairperson of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM). Dr. Sodhi has also been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of one of the biggest Poultry organization of India IB Group (ABIS Exports Pvt Ltd.). Dr. Sodhi is also Independent Director on the Board of Escorts Kobuta Ltd., New Delhi. Dr. Sodhi is also providing his Advisory services to Reliance Retail Ltd. Dr. Sodhi was also the Board Member of International Dairy Federation (IDF).

For more than three decades, Dr. Sodhi worked under direct guidance & mentorship of father of white revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien and has ensured that values cherished by Dr. Kurien, such as integrity, dedication, courage, honesty, commitment to farmers and to consumers, remained deeply ingrained in the culture of the organization.

Dr. Sodhi obtained his Bachelor (Agri Engineering) degree from CTAE, Udaipur, India and he is first-batch alumnus from Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA). Dr. Sodhi is the elected Fellow of National Academy of Dairy Science.

He received Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) from GADVASU and Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat).