ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd pˈædmə ʃɹˈaɪ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv ˈɪndiə fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv ˌɛlsˌiːˈeɪ tˈɛdʒəz.
Awarded Padma Shri in 2004 by the Government of India for his role in the development of LCA – Tejas.