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{{Short description |Indian industrialist and recipient of Padma Shri}}
{{Use Indian English |date=July 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates |date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Onkar Singh Pahwa
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Industrialist]]
| known_for = Chairman and Managing Director of Avon Cycles<br>President of All India Cycle Manufacturers’ Association (AICMA)
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2025)
}}

'''Onkar Singh Pahwa''' is an Indian [[Business magnate|industrialist]] and the Chairman and Managing Director of Avon Cycles, a leading bicycle manufacturer headquartered in [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab]]. He is also the President of the All India Cycle Manufacturers’ Association (AICMA). In 2025, he was conferred with the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian honour, for his contributions to trade and industry.<ref name="pib">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |publisher=Press Information Bureau |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>

==Career==
Onkar Singh Pahwa has been associated with Avon Cycles for several decades. Under his leadership, the company expanded its operations globally and played a significant role in making affordable bicycles accessible in India and internationally.<ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Quite amazed, says Onkar Singh Pahwa who took Ludhiana-made Avon Cycles to the world on Padma Shri honour |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/quite-amazed-says-onkar-singh-pahwa-who-took-ludhiana-made-avon-cycles-to-the-world-on-padma-shri-honour/articleshow/117611801.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="ht">{{cite news |title='Unexpected milestone': Pahwa on Padma Shri award |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/unexpected-milestone-pahwa-on-padma-shri-award-101738000506625.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=27 January 2025 |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>

Pahwa has advocated for the use of bicycles as an eco-friendly and healthy mode of transportation. During health awareness campaigns, he emphasized cycling's role in promoting physical well-being and reducing pollution.<ref name="tribune">{{cite news |title=The managing director of Avon Cycles Onkar Singh Pahwa stresses the importance of health this Diwali |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/the-managing-director-of-avon-cycles-onkar-singh-pahwa-stresses-the-importance-of-health-this-diwali/ |work=The Tribune |date=11 November 2023 |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>

==Positions==
Pahwa serves as the President of the All India Cycle Manufacturers’ Association (AICMA), a representative body for the Indian bicycle industry.<ref name="aicma">{{cite web |title=President's Message |url=https://aicma.org/president/ |website=AICMA |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Onkar Singh Pahwa was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2025 by the Government of India for his contributions to trade and industry.<ref name="pib" /> He dedicated the honour to his parents and acknowledged the support of his team at Avon Cycles.<ref name="ani">{{cite news |title=Avon Cycles maker Onkar Singh Pahwa dedicates his Padma Shri award to parents |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/avon-cycles-maker-onkar-singh-pahwa-dedicates-his-padma-shri-award-to-parents20250126204744/ |agency=ANI |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="jagran">{{cite news |title=Industrialist Onkar Singh Pahwa received Padma Shri award: Know about him |url=https://www.jagran.com/punjab/chandigarh-bhai-harjinder-singh-srinagar-bale-and-industrialist-onkar-singh-pahwa-received-padma-shri-award-know-about-him-23873034.html |work=Dainik Jagran |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="bhaskar">{{cite news |title=Onkar Singh Pahwa honored with Padma Shri award |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/punjab/ludhiana/news/omkar-singh-pahwa-honored-for-being-selected-for-padma-shri-134369427.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=19 July 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Trade & Industry}}

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[[Category:Indian industrialists]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in trade and industry]]
[[Category:People from Ludhiana]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian businesspeople]]
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