Manipuri doctor conferred 'Order of Rising Sun' by Japan

    Imphal, Apr 30 (PTI) A doctor from Manipur has been
conferred the 'Order of Rising Sun' by the Japan government
for promoting a better understanding of Japan in India and
deepening ties between the two countries, a release said.
    The 'Order of the Rising Sun' is conferred on persons
with achievements in international relations, promotion of
Japanese culture, environmental preservation, welfare or
achievements in their fields. It was constituted by Japanese
Emperor Meiji in 1875.
    Thangjam Dhabali Singh, an allopathic doctor by
profession and founder of the Manipur Tourism Forum (MTF), was
conferred the 'Order of Rising Sun - Gold and Silver Rays' by
the Japan government on Wednesday, the release issued by the
forum said.
    The Japan government conferred the decoration on Singh
while announcing the names of the foreign recipients of the
Spring Decoration, 2020, the release said, quoting a letter
sent to the doctor by the Embassy of Japan in India.
    Singh had organised the 70th anniversary of the Battle
of Imphal of the Second World War. Several Japanese citizens,
including officials from the Embassy of Japan in India, had
participated in the event, it said.
    "With support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and
the Nippon Foundation of Japan, the Imphal Peace Foundation
was launched on June 22 last year. The MTF played an important
role in giving shape to it during Th Dhabali Singh's tenure as
president of the forum," the release said.
    The Embassy of Japan in India has paid tributes to
Singh's long years of service in consolidating Japan-India
relationship, it added. PTI COR
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