Professor Ved Prakash Nanda. Supply: X/@hssusa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday expressed his condolences over the passing away of Professor Ved Prakash Nanada, a outstanding member of the Indian diaspora within the US.
Providing his condolences to the relations of Nanda, PM Modi stated he was captivated with sturdy India-USA relations.
“Deeply saddened by the passing away of Professor Ved Prakash Nanda Ji, a distinguished academic whose contributions to the legal field are invaluable. His work highlights his strong commitment to legal education. He was also a prominent member of the Indian diaspora in USA and was passionate about strong India-USA relations. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti,” PM Modi stated in a put up on X, previously often called Twitter.
Who was Ved Prakash Nanda?
Nanda, an Indian-American educational, handed away on 2 January, 2024. He was serving as a John Evans Distinguished College Professor on the College of Denver, Colorado within the US.
He was additionally the Founding Director and Director Emeritus, Worldwide Authorized Research Program; and Director of Ved Nanda Middle for Worldwide and Comparative Regulation, College of Denver Sturm Faculty of Regulation.
He had additionally served as Vice President of the American Society of Worldwide Regulation.
Professor Nanda performed essential roles within the Indian diaspora within the USA for greater than 4 a long time. He has considerably contributed to the diplomatic ties between India and the US and his advocacy for sturdy relations between each the nations spanned three a long time.
Nanda was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 2018 for his contributions to literature and training.
Again in 2006, Prof Nanda was honored with a $1 million founding reward from College of Denver alumni Doug and Mary Scrivner to launch the Ved Nanda Middle for Worldwide and Comparative Regulation.
The Middle started its educational endeavors in 2007, internet hosting applications for the legal professionals, college students, and group contributors in addition to selling scholarship within the area of worldwide regulation.
With inputs from companies