The same honour was extended to Dr Sekhar Basu , Chairman Atomic Energy Commission of India, and Dr RK Tyagi President-elect Aeronautical Society of India.
Dr Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor, Hindustan University, Dr Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro-Chancellor and Dr S Rama Chandran, Vice Chancellor of Hindustan University were also present on the occasion, according to statement issued by state government.
The award of Doctorate of Science was presented to Professor Mattoo for his meritorious and outstanding achievements for his contribution to international relations, foreign policy and conflict resolution for inspiring the innovative efforts to build intuition excellence in India and abroad, besides his role in strengthening India’s relations with several countries and his laudable contribution in education and public life.