23 February 1987. They have two sons. He is associated with a number of social and sports organizations and also an all India NGO in disability sector. Awards Foreign honours : Companion of the Order of the Volta (10 November 2008) : Commander of the National Order of the Ivory Coast (14 January 2009) : Special Award for contribution in strengthening India-South Africa relations on the occasion of 150 Years of the First Arrival of Indians in South Africa. Publications India's Indira, 2018 Remembering Jawaharlal Nehru, 2016 Journey of a Nation, 2011 Gandhian Way, 2007 References External links Rajya Sabha – Profile Department of Commerce biography Indian National Congress politicians Himachal Pradesh University alumni Union ministers of state of India Indian Youth Congress Presidents Members of the Cabinet of India Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan 1953 births Living people People from Shimla Rajya Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh Commerce and Industry Ministers of India