Service: Strengthening the economic relationship between Japan and India. Major Positions Held: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India (2014-2019), also Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Telecom-communication, Fertilizer and Chemicals, Chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India About Nripendra Misra's contributions to Indo-Japan relations, it said, "Mr. Misra contributed to the development of the Japan-India relationship as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India from 2014-2019. As Principal Secretary to the PM, he made an enormous contribution to several successful high-level visits between the two countries, including Prime Ministerial visits. During his tenure, three visits by the Indian Prime Minister and two visits by the Japanese Prime Minister were conducted, with far-reaching progress made in various areas of bilateral cooperation. He had tirelessly dedicated himself to the materialization of the current strong Japan-India relationship."