Who was the first Indian to receive Nishan e Pakistan?

A) Feroz Gandhi

B) Moraji Desai ✓

C) Manmohan Singh

D) Arundhati Roy

  • After India’s first nuclear test in 1974, Desai helped restore friendly relations with China and Pakistan, and vowed to avoid armed conflict such as the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. He was honoured with the highest civilian award of Pakistan, the Nishan-e-Pakistan on 19 May 1990.

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