The Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2015 Spring Imperial Decorations on 29th April 2015. Among 85 foreign recipients are the following 4 Indian nationals. Please refer to the attachment for further details.

The Presentation Ceremony, Investiture of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star will be held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 8th May 2015, when the foreign recipients will be given an audience with His Majesty The Emperor of Japan.

1.The Orders of the Rising Sun

The Orders of the Rising Sun are conferred in recognition of distinguished accomplishments of an individual.

(1) The recipients of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star are the following 2 Indian nationals. Mr. TKA Nair, Former Advisor to Prime Minister of India, will attend the presentation ceremony.

Decoration	Name (Age)	Services	Major Titles
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star	Thottuvelil Krishna Pilla Aiyappankutty Nair (75)	Contributed to the enhancement of relations and the promotion of friendship between Japan and India	*Former Advisor to Prime Minister *Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister *Former Chairman, Public Enterprises Selection Board *Former Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star	Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (80)	Contributed to promoting academic interchange and mutual understanding in science and technology between Japan and India	*Former Director of Indian Institute of Science *Honorary President of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advance Scientific Research, Bangalore *Former Chair of the Japan-India Science Council

(2) The recipient of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays is the following Indian national.

Decoration	Name (Age)	Services	Major Titles
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays	Nikunj Parekh (74)	Contributed to promoting and presenting Japanese Culture in India	*President, Indo-Japanese Association, Mumbai *Director, Bonsai Study Group of Indo-Japanese Association, Mumbai *Director, World Bonsai Friendship Federation *Second Vice President, Bonsai Clubs International

2.The Orders of the Sacred Treasure

The Orders of the Sacred Treasure are conferred in recognition of accomplishments achieved by their lengthy service of an individual. The recipient of The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays is the following Indian national.

Decoration	Name (Age)	Services	Major Titles
The Order of the Secred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays	Topgay Bhutia (64)	Contributed to the activities of the Japanese overseas establishment	*Former local employee of the Embassy of Japan in India