KRISHNAMURTHY SANTHANAM

April 27, 2021

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has expressed grief over the demise of an Indian nuclear scientist Krishnamurthy Santhanam.

About:

Krishnamurthy Santhanam was an Indian nuclear scientist and the field director of Defence Research and Development Organization during the tests of Pokhran-II.
The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 1999.

Source : All India Radio

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