President Pranab Mukherjee conferred with honorary doctorate in Moscow

Moscow: Russia’s Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs conferred an Honorary Doctorate on President Pranab Mukherjee. Mukherjee is on a four-day visit to Russian capital Moscow to witness the Victory Day parade on Saturday which commemorates the 70th anniversary of the victory of Allied forces in the Second World War. The president tweeted from his official Twitter account: “You have contributed to India’s development, growth and security. India will always reciprocate this support #PresidentMukherjee.” A 75-member Indian Army contingent from grenadiers will also take part in the military parade in Moscow. Presidents of 16 other countries, apart from a number of prime ministers and foreign ministers, would be attending the Victory Day celebrations.