On September 5, 2025, Adjunct Professor Dr. Sakthi Kumar, a distinguished Shizenkan alumnus (Class of 2023) and Founder and Chairman of the Indian JSPS Alumni Association, has been awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation 2025 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 

The commendation, presented by the Honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, recognizes Prof. Kumar’s outstanding contributions over the past two decades in strengthening the ties between India and Japan in the fields of science, technology, and education.

The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are conferred upon individuals and organizations that have made remarkable achievements in international relations, in order to acknowledge their efforts in promoting friendship between Japan and other nations and to foster greater public understanding and support for such contributions.

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