Shyam Saran to be Conferred Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun
- Former Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran has been chosen to be conferred with Japan’s second highest national award in its 2019 Spring Imperial Decorations
- 72-year-old Saran will be awarded ‘the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ for his contributions to strengthen the strategic ties and enhancing mutual understanding between India and Japan.
- Saran was India’s Foreign Secretary during 2004-2006.