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- Former Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran is selected for Japan’s Second Highest National Award called ‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’.
- The award was established by Japanese Emperor Meiji in 1875.
- It is awarded for an exceptional civil service or military merit.
- He will be conferred for his contributions in strengthening strategic ties and enhancing mutual understanding between India and Japan.
- He served as India’s Foreign Secretary from year 2004 to 2006.
- In this period, he played an important role in elevating India-Japan relationship to a “Strategic partnership”.
- His contributions include “India Festival” that was held in Japan in 1988.
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