2 Indian scholars get highest Mongolian honour
Mongolia on Thursday conferred its highest civilian honour "North Star" on two Indian scholars, Lokesh Chandra and Mansura Haider, for contribution to Mongolian studies. It was presented by the Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren. Lokesh Chandra is the President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, and Mansura Haider is a former Dean of Aligarh Muslim University's history department.