Saichiro Misumi (Misumi, Saichirō (三角 佐一郎) 16 June 1916^[1][2] – 23 February 2018)^[3] was aJapaneseindologist, former executive director and the incumbent advisor of theJapan-India Association.^[4] He is a World War II veteran, a formerIndian National Army officer and an associate ofSubhash Chandra Bose, renowned Indian nationalist.^[5][6][7]Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, visited him on 2 September 2014 during the former's official visit to Japan and the meeting was widely covered in Indian media.^[5][6][7][8] TheMinistry of External Affairs, India have drawn up a project to record Misumi's life and times by way of a documentary film, for which they have invitedexpression of interest.^[9] He was honoured by theGovernment of India in 2015 with thePadma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award for his contributions towards promotingIndia-Japan relations.^[10]

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