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Around 2015, intelligence agencies reported that Russian hackers discussed how to obtain emails from Mrs. Clinton’s server and then transmit them to Mike Flynn via an intermediary, (according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the intelligence). Therefore, Mike Flynn is implicated in establishing intent to commit “Illegal contributions by foreign nationals (52 U.S.C. § 30121)” and “Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 U.S.C. § 1030)”.On December 2, 2015, prior to flying to Moscow for a Russia Today event, Mike Flynn and Mike Flynn Jr. met with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at his residence. Mike Flynn Jr. later emailed thanking him for a “very productive” meeting. Thereby, committing “Failure to File as an Agent of A Foreign Principal (22 U.S.C. § 612(a) and 618(a)(1); 18 U.S.C. § 2)”.On December 10, 2015, Donald Trump’s shadow cabinet member, General Mike Flynn, actually met with Vladimir Putin at a Russia Today event, Officials noticed an increase in communication between Flynn and the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, following the Russia Today event. Seemingly, a violation of “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”.In February 2016, General Mike Flynn begins serving as an informal foreign policy advisor to the Trump Campaign.On July 15 2016, after George Papadopoulos exclusively found out about Russia hacking the DNC’s servers, and after the June 9th Trump Tower Meeting, Mike Flynn wrote an email saying: “There are a number of things happening (and will happen) this election via cyber operations (by both hackivists, nation-states & the DNC”). This suggests “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”.CNN reported that around August 2016, Mike Flynn was Trump’s contact for a much larger effort to get Hillary Clinton dirt via suspected Russian agents on the “Dark Web.” This implies “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”, “Illegal contributions by foreign nationals (52 U.S.C. § 30121)”, and “Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 U.S.C. § 1030)”.On August 9, 2016, Oleg Deripaska meets with Yevgeny Prigozhin in St. Petersburg during a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. That same day Mike Flynn signs a contract to lobby for Turkey.On September 7, 2016, Peter W. Smith, a Republican activist with ties to the Trump Campaign during the 2016 U.S. election cycle, sought to find and authenticate emails which, according to a contact of Smith’s from the “Dark Web,” had been harvested from Hillary Clinton’s private server. Smith informed Matthew Tait that he was well acquainted with Mike Flynn and his son. Smith and his colleagues had set up as a vehicle to conduct the research: “KLS Research”, a Delaware LLC “to avoid campaign reporting,” and listing four groups who were involved in one way or another.” The first group, entitled “Trump Campaign (in coordination to the extent permitted as an independent expenditure)” listed a number of senior campaign officials: Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, Sam Clovis, Lt. Gen. Flynn and Lisa Nelson. Smith died in May 2017, after speaking about his experiences. This operation aids and abets “Fraud in connection with computers (18 U.S.C. § 1030)”, “Illegal contributions by foreign nationals (52 U.S.C. § 30121)”, and “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”.On November 10, 2016, President Barack Obama met with President-Elect Donald Trump. Obama reportedly warned Trump about hiring Mike Flynn as National Security Adviser.On November 18, 2016, Donald Trump announced he would name Mike Flynn as his National Security Adviser. Trump was aware that Michael Flynn was under investigation and working as a foreign agent when they hired him in January 2017 to be National Security Adviser, granting him access to our nation’s most highly classified secrets. Violating “Obstruction of criminal investigations (18 U.S.C. § 1510)”, and “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”.On December 12, 2016, As Carter Page was in Moscow, and 5 days after the Rosneft deal, Michael Cohen, Mike Flynn, and Rick Perry met with Qatari Investment Fund representative Ahmed Al-Rumaihi, and Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, and Ayman Sabi at Trump Tower, in order to accept a Kremlin bribe of 19% of Rosneft Oil Company. Violating “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”, “Illegal contributions by foreign nationals (52 U.S.C. § 30121)”, “Obstruction of criminal investigations (18 U.S.C. § 1510)”,“Conspiracy to Launder Money (18 U.S.C. § 1956(h))”,“Bribery of public officials and witnesses (18 U.S.C. § 201)”.On December 29 2016, President Obama levied sanctions on Russia for its interference in the election and ejected Russian diplomats from the US. Flynn reportedly called Kislyak several times that day, according to “senior U.S. government officials”. Following Obama’s move against Russia, Mike Flynn asks Kislyak to “refrain from escalating the situation.” Sergey Kislyak later tells Flynn that Russia “had chosen to moderate its response to those sanctions as a result of his request.” Therefore, “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”, “Violating the Logan Act (18 U.S.C. § 953)”.On January 4 2017, According to later reporting by the New York Times, Mike Flynn reveals to Don McGahn, chief attorney for the transition effort, that he’s under FBI investigation. Flynn is still appointed national security adviser and receives provisional security clearance. Therefore “Obstruction of criminal investigations (18 U.S.C. § 1510)”.On January 20 2017, Trump inaugurated as 45th US president. On Inauguration Day. Mike Flynn allegedly texted a former business associate that their private firm’s plan to build nuclear reactors in the Mideast was “good to go” because U.S. sanctions on Russia, which had been blocking these plans, would soon be “ripped up.” This plan would have delivered massive profits to Flynn and others. Flynn is therefore committing, “Conspiracy Against the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371)”, and “Bribery of public officials and witnesses (18 U.S.C. § 201)”.On January 22 2017, Mike Flynn, now Trump’s national security adviser, lies to the FBI, falsely claiming that he never discussed the Obama administration’s Russia sanctions with Kislyak. Flynn reportedly denied having discussed sanctions with Kislyak in a conversation with Sean Spicer. The Wall Street Journal reported on the same day that Flynn was the subject of a counterintelligence investigation related to his contacts with Kislyak. These lies violate “Obstruction of criminal investigations (18 U.S.C. § 1510).

Sam manekshaw was an officer from IMA's first batch which called as The Pioneers. Three GC risen to the rank of COAS from this batch, Sam Manekshaw, Mohammad Musa,Smith Dunn from India, Pakistan and Burma (Now Myanmar) respectively. Sam manekshaw was battle hardened soldier of WW2 who was awarded MC ( Military Cross equivalent to Vir Chakra) on field. Let's check his career by postings of general ranks,Brigedier : Sam manekshaw has been promoted to post brigedier in 1947. He served brief 10 years on this post. It was period when british army officers are leaving their posts and indianization of army was on full swing after Independence. He was posted as Directororate of Military Operation as GSO-1. Yahya Khan was posted in same office as GSO-2, later he opted to Pakistan. Ironically they fought with each other in 1971. There was a famous anecdote of Unpaid payment of Sam Manrkshaw's motorcycle. Sam Manekshaw oversaw relief operation of partition. Indian Army did marvelous job in rehabilitation of refugees. Sam Manekshaw monitored all operations of 1947–48 kashmir war. He was the officer who bring sign of Raja Hari singh's sign on instrument of accesion with VP Menon. He was in meeting when Sardar Patel got angry and said 'Jawahar do you want to loose Kashmir or not?’. He was a officer who received order to start operations of 1947–48 kashmir war. He ordered first air transport for first batch of troops under Major Somnath Sharma. Major (Later Lt. Gen) S K Sinha who was GSO- 3 in DMO oversaw this arrangement. These troops prooved vital because they saved airport of sri nagar. Hence more troops and supply could have arranged for further operations. Maj. Somnath Sharma awarded first PVC (P) for his heroic act in this battle. He oversaw Hyderabad operation. During partition, Riot in Calcutta got worse and army was called. Sam personally flew with troops. Sardar Patel was already there, discussing the situation with BC Roy, the Chief Minister of Bengal. Patel asked Sam: "If the situation is handed over to the Army, how many people will be killed, and how long will it take to control the situation." Sam was a newly promoted Brigadier and took a few seconds to answer. "About a hundred men will be killed and it will take about a month", he said. Patel told BC Roy: "thousands are being killed now. A hundred is nothing". He turned to Sam and said: "Let the Army take over." Troops were immediately deployed and the situation was soon under control. Not a single person was killed. When things had returned to normal, Patel called Sam and speaking in Gujarati, asked him; "why didn't you tell me the truth?" Sam was non plussed, till Patel smiled and said: "you said you would kill one hundred Bengalees, but you did not kill even one." He patted Sam on the back and congratulated the Army for doing a good job. In April 1952, Sam was given command of 167 Infantry Brigade at Ferozepur. After finishing his tenure as a brigade commander, Sam was posted as the Director of Military Training at Army HQ in April 1954. After a short tenure at Delhi, he was transferred to Mhow as Commandant, Infantry School, in January 1955. He changed old british manuals and focussed on realistic and practical training. This was a significant contribution to the indigenisation of tactical concepts in the Indian Army. In 1957 he was sent to London to attend the Imperial Defence College course.Major General : On his return from UK in December 1957, Sam was promoted Major General and posted as GOC 26 Infantry Division. It was time where Thimayya as COAS and Krishna Menon as defense minister. They were not on friendly side. Once Krishna Menon asked sam what he thought of Thimayya. Sam said that he was not permitted to 'think' about his Chief. Menon was annoyed, and said, " Stop your British way of thinking. I can get rid of Thimayya, if I want." Sam replied,"You can get rid of him. But then I will get another Chief, and I won't be allowed to think about him too. You know, it is very wrong to ask a Major General what he thinks of the Chief. Tomorrow, you will be asking a Brigadier what he thinks of me. This is not done, in the Army." This put Menon in his place, and he fell silent. Menon had held this against him. In September 1959, Sam was posted as the Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College, at Wellington. Very soon, he was involved in an unsavoury incident, which almost ended his career. In May 1961, Thimayya retired and was succeeded by General P.N. Thapar as Chief of Army Staff. A year earlier, B.M. Kaul had been promoted Lieut General and appointed Quarter Master General against the recommendations of Thimayya, who had been over ruled by Krishna Menon, leading to Thimayya's resignation. As soon as Thimayya retired, Kaul was appointed Chief of General Staff (CGS) to replace LP Sen, who went to Eastern Command as GOC-in-C. The CGS was then the most important appointment in Army HQ next to the COAS, and Kaul, because of his proximity to Nehru and Menon, in fact became more powerful than the Chief himself. Sam often made disparaging remarks about Indian politicians, which led some people to brand him as anti national. Based on information gained by informers who were sent by Kaul for this purpose, Army HQ ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate. Normally, the Adjutant General's Branch handles such cases but in this case, it was the General Staff Branch under Kaul, which dealt with the inquiry. The members of the Inquiry were Lieut General Daulet Singh, GOC-in-C Western Command, and Lieut General Bikram Singh, GOC 15 Corps. It appears strange that a Court of Inquiry was ordered by Army HQ on such insubstantial grounds, and that too against a senior officer on filmsy and ludicrous charges. It causes delay in his promotion as Lt. general and corps commander. Harbaksh Singh and Moti Sagar who were junior to him got promotion ahead of him. Fortunately for Sam, Lieut General Daulet Singh, who headed the Court of Inquiry, was known for his integrity. Sam was exonerated of all charges and the Court also recommended disciplinary action against officers who had made the false allegations. When the Inquiry had been ordered, Sam's career appeared certain to be ruined and there was a strong likelihood of his being dismissed, or even worse. He escaped by the skin of his teeth, but the incident left a taint on his career. There could be another picture if sam have given command of 4 corps in 1962 war instead of BM Kaul which was his due right, there could be no defeat from China.Lieutenant General : After 1962 debacle gen. Kaul was sacked and command of 4 corps was handed over to Sam. He reorganized defence in NEFA sector. He continuously visit all units and their commander to raise their low morale. Sam tried to do his best to improve things and took corrective action to overcome the shortages of clothing, equipment and accommodation. He felt that NEFA could have been defended and often gave the example of the North West Frontier, where a handful of tribesmen on hill tops could hold up entire brigades comprising trained British and Indian troops, supported with artillery and air. In his view, the only reason for the failure was low morale and lack of higher direction - from Delhi as well as from Army and Corps Commanders. He famously quoted, "Gentlemen, there shall be no more withdrawals without written order and I will make sure these order will never written". He knew that nothing else could restore confidence as quickly as advancing to the positions they had been lost. In December 1963, Sam was appointed GOC-in-C Western Command. He remained there for only a year, before moving to Eastern Command opas Army Commander in November 1964. His transfer was done on the doubt of coup by Gen. Chaudhari and Sam will be his accomplish which was wrong. Sam organised and rebuilt communication lines in North East especially insurgency affected areas without taking permission of civil P&T department by using their equipment with force. Speed of work was so fast that before reaching their complaint to Army headquarters 80% work was done. Army headquarters scrapped further investigation. While in Eastern Command, Sam went to Jorhat. During his visit to the hospital he found a soldier who had sustained a bullet injury in the stomach. He was moaning with pain. When Sam asked him how many bullets he had got, the soldier replied " One". Sam pulled out his shirt and showing the scar running all the way down his abdomen, asked," how many do you think I got ?" The soldier grinned sheepishly and stopped moaning, as Sam tucked in his shirt and moved on.General & COAS : The Chief of Army Staff, General P.P. Kumaramangalam, was due to retire in June 1969. Sam and Harbaksh Singh were the two contenders. Sam was senior, but Sardar Swaran Singh, the Defence Minister, favoured Harbaksh, who had commanded the Western Army during the 1965 Indo Pak War. However, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi gave a decision in favour of Sam and he became the Chief on 8 June 69. The most well known anecdote about Sam is the one he often relates himself. In 1971, when refugees from East Pakistan began to cross over into India, Sam was the Army Chief, Indira Gandhi the Prime Minister and Babu Jagjiwan Ram the Minister for Defence or Raksha Mantri. There was a meeting of the Cabinet on 27 April 1971, to which Sam was invited as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. The Prime Minister appeared to be distraught and angry. Refugees from East Pakistan were pouring into West Bengal, Assam and other parts of Eastern India. Waving a telegram from the Chief Minister of one of the Eastern States, she asked Sam, "Can't you do something?""What do you want me to do?" asked Sam."Go into East Pakistan.""This would mean war," said Sam."I know", said Indira Gandhi. "We don't mind a war.""Have you read the Bible" asked Sam."What has the Bible to do with this?" asked Swaran Singh, the Minister for External Affairs."In the Bible, it is written that God said let there be light, and there was light. You think that by saying let there be war, there can be a war? Are you ready for a war? I am not.”Sam advised postponement of the operations till the winter months. This would give him enough time to build up the infrastructure required for large scale operations in the East. The Government would also get enough time to garner international support through diplomatic channels, so that other countries did not interfere or extend military assistance to Pakistan. During winter the Northern passes would be blocked with snow, eliminating the threat of intervention by the Chinese. Most members of the Cabinet seemed to see the logic of his arguments and nodded their heads, though Indira Gandhi seemed to be somewhat unhappy. Finally, Sam addressed the Prime Minister herself. "As your Army Chief, it is my duty to put the facts before you. If your father had me as the Army Chief in 1962 instead of General Thapar, and he had told me to throw the Chinese out, I would have said the same thing and he would not have been shamed the way he was. If you still want me to go ahead, I will. But I guarantee you a one hundred percent defeat. Now tell me what you want me to do.""Sit down, Sam," she said. "I don't want your resignation. Just tell me, is every thing you said earlier true?""Yes, it is. Look, it is my job to fight, and fight to win. Today, if you go to war, you will lose. Give me another six months and I guarantee you a hundred percent success. But I want to make one thing quite clear. There must be one commander. I don't mind working under the BSF, the CRPF, or anybody you like. But I will not have a soviet telling me what to do. I must have one political master giving me directions. I don't want the refugee ministry, home ministry, defence ministry, all telling me what to do. Now, you make up your mind.""All right, Sam, nobody will interfere," said the Prime Minister."You will be in command.""Thank you," said Sam. "I guarantee you a victory." And so it was.Later, Sam was to recall that there is a very thin line between becoming a Field Marshal and being dismissed.Sam designed the strategy for the operations in East Pakistan, as decided by Sam was to mount a multi pronged attack, bypassing strongly held areas, with the aim of capturing maximum territory in the shortest possible time. As the operations progressed, Pakistani resistance broke down. The Indians bypassed all strongly held positions and the isolated Pakistani troops, taken by surprise, began to withdraw or surrender. An interesting feature of the war was the three broadcasts made by Sam, calling on Pakistani troops to surrender and assuring them of honourable treatment. The first message was broadcast on the radio and dropped in the form of leaflets after the fall of Jessore on 9 December. Addressed to the 'officers and jawans of the Pakistan Army', it exhorted them to lay down their arms, before it was too late. It went on to say:"Indian forces have surrounded you. Your Air Force is destroyed. You have no hope of any help from them. Chittagong, Chalna and Mangla ports are blocked. Nobody can reach you from the sea. Your fate is sealed. The Mukti Bahini and the people are all prepared to take revenge for the atrocities and cruelties you have committed....... Why waste lives? Don't you want to go home and be with your children? Do not lose time; there is no disgrace in laying down your arms to a soldier. We will give you the treatment befitting a soldier."The formal surrender ceremony took place at Dacca on 16 December. In front of a large crowd, General Niazi handed over his pistol to Lieut General Aurora, the Army Commander, and signed the Instrument of Surrender at 1655 Hours. Along with Niazi, about 93,000 Pakistani soldiers became prisoners of war. There was sheer victory on both Eastern and Western front.During the 1971 war, India won a decisive victory over Pakistan. A new nation had come into being and Sam, as the prime architect of the victory, became a hero. Apart from capturing almost a hundred thousand prisoners the Indian Army had occupied several hundred square kilometres of Pakistani soil in Ladakh. After a year, when talks were held in Simla between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, it was expected that India would be able to wrest some major concessions from Pakistan and negotiate a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem. Unfortunately, Sam was kept out of the summit and had no part to play in the negotiations. Though Bhutto and Indira Gandhi had informally agreed to accept the cease fire line in Kashmir as the international border, this was not reduced to writing. As a result, the military gains, achieved at great cost in human lives, were frittered away by politicians and bureaucrats. When Indira returned form Simla, she told Sam about the meeting. Bhutto had told her that he had recently taken over and was not in a position to take major decisions. He needed more time and promised that in six months everything would be done as she desired. Sam reportedly told the Prime Minister: "Bhutto has made a monkey out of you."Sam made sure there will be no human rights violation from Victor force. All POW are treated with dignity and betterment beyond red cross norms and Geneva convention. Red cross has eulogized Indian Army for its behaviour. Though Sam had an excellent rapport with Indira Gandhi, his relations with Jagjiwan Ram were somewhat strained. When Jagjiwan Ram tried to raise the issue of reservations for scheduled castes and tribes in the Army, Sam put his foot down. A note was sent from the Defence Ministry to Army HQ wanting to know why action should not be taken against those responsible for failing to implement the Government policy on recruitment, formulated at the time of Independence. Sam sent a reply, saying that action should first be taken against him as the Chief since he had not only failed to implement the policy, but was in full agreement with the actions of his predecessors. No more was heard from the Ministry on the subject. Sam was due to retire in June 1972, but was given an extension of six months. He was not keen to continue and had made known his desire to the Prime Minister. However, she wanted him to stay on and told Sam that he would not be allowed to proceed on retirement. When Sam told her that he had no intention of staying on and there was no law under which he could be forced to do so, there was some consternation. Finally someone found a way out. It was reasoned that if Sam received a direct order from the President who was also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, he would have to obey. The President's consent was obtained and his directions published in the Gazette of India, indicating that Sam would continue to hold the office of Chief of Army Staff till the President was pleased to dispense with his services. General G G Bewoor succeeded him.Field Marshall : Soon after the end of the War, Indira Gandhi decided to promote him as Field Marshal and also appoint him the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). After protest from Air force idea of CDS has dropped. The rank of Field Marshal was formally conferred on Sam at a special investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 3 January 1973. Since no Indian had held the rank earlier, neither the insignia nor the baton were available. The Encyclopedia Britannica was consulted and the insignia fabricated overnight in the Army workshop in Delhi. For the baton, a stick orderly's cane was used after suitable modification. An interesting sidelight of the investiture concerns the baton, which is traditionally used by a Field Marshal for paying or accepting compliments. After the ceremony, some politicians were heard remarking that Sam had become swollen headed and did not salute the President properly, as Army officers normally do. There was much amusement, among the Service officers present, who had to explain that a Field Marshal traditionally uses his baton to salute, instead of his hand. Sam manekshaw remained field Marshall till his death because Field Marshall never retires. Due because of Beaurocrats protest and grudge he did not given Field Marshal Staff, Bungalow or fitting salary. When he was on death bed Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam paid him visit and gave a cheque of 1 cr as renumeration.Manekshaw died of complications from pneumonia at the Military Hospital in Wellington, Tamil Nadu, at 12:30 a.m. on 27 June 2008 at the age of 94. It was sad that no any politician or senior military leader were present at his funeral. Sam will be always our greatest general who has fist of iron for his enemy and velvet glove for his soldiers.Biography - FIELD MARSHAL S.H.F.J. MANEKSHAW, MCA Red Motorcycle and A Country18 Times Sam Manekshaw Showed He Was The Most Badass Army General EverAbbreviations :GC : Gentleman CadetIMA : Indian Military AcademyCOAS : Chief Of Army StaffPVC : Param Vir ChakraGSO : General Staff Officer.CGS : Chief of General Staff.CDS : Chief of Defence Staff.

Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda (better known as Sam Pitroda)Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda popularly known as Sam Pitroda (born 4 May 1942) is an Indian innovator, entrepreneur and policymaker. Better known as the Father of the Telecom Revolution in India when he pioneered long distance calling through STD/ISD booths, now promotes internet access through National Knowledge Network. He is also widely considered to have been responsible for India’s communications revolution.He has served as Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (2005–2008), a high-level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, set up to give policy recommendations for improving knowledge related institutions and infrastructure in the country.Early life:Born in Titlagarh, Odisha, India. His parents hailed from Gujarat and migrated to Odisha.He completed his schooling from Vallabh Vidyanagar in Gujarat and completed his Masters in Physics and Electronics from Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara .After completing his Masters in Physics he went to the US and obtained a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. In 2010, he received an Honorary degree from University of Illinois at Chicago.A widely traveled man, Mr. Pitroda is a much sought after speaker at top international events. Mr. Pitroda divides his time between Chicago and Delhi.Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s Sam Pitroda was involved in cutting edge technology research work in telecommunications and hand-held computing.He is widely regarded as one of the earliest pioneers of hand-held computing because of his invention of the Electronic Diary in 1975.In 1974, Sam Pitroda founded a company, Wescom Switching which was one of the first digital switching companies in the world. He developed a revolutionary new system called 580 DSS switch, which he spent nearly four years perfecting.In 1978, it was released to the world and it became an instant hit becoming one of the most successful systems in the market. Wescom was eventually acquired by Rockwell International, where Pitroda became the Vice President.Return to India:In 1984, Mr. Pitroda was invited to return to India by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On his return, he started the Center for Development of Telematics C-DOT, an autonomous telecom R&D organization.In 1987, he became advisor to Mrs. Gandhi's successor, Rajiv Gandhi and was responsible for shaping India's foreign and domestic telecommunications policies.In 1987 during his tenure as advisor to Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi , Mr. Pitroda headed six technology missions related to telecommunications, water, literacy, immunization, dairy and oil seeds. He is also the founder and first chairman of India’s Telecom Commission.Mr. Pitroda has been responsible for shaping India’s foreign and domestic telecommunications policies. He is largely considered to be responsible for the telecommunication revolution in India and specifically, the ubiquitous, yellow-signed Public Call Offices (PCO) that quickly brought cheap and easy domestic and international public telephones all over the country.In the 90’s Sam Pitroda returned to Chicago to manage his business interests. When the United Progressive Alliance government came to power following the 2004 General Elections, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh invited him to head the National Knowledge Commission of India.In October 2009, Sam Pitroda was appointed as Advisor to PM of India (Dr. Manmohan Singh) on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations with the rank of Cabinet Minister.In August 2010, National Innovation Council headed by Sam Pitroda, with special focus on micro, small and medium enterprises for 2010-20.Awards:He addressed the 2nd Indian Student Parliament in 2012.World Telecommunication and Information Society Award, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2011, for his outstanding contribution to improving life in rural communities through information and communication technologies. Sam Pitroda is the first Indian to receive this prestigious award.Mr. Pitroda received the Rajiv Gandhi "Global Indian" award in 2009.Mr. Pitroda was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009 by the Government of India for his contribution to Science and Engineering.Mr. Pitroda was awarded the Skoch Challenger Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 for ushering in the telecom and IT revolution in India.In 2008, Pitroda was elected as a world prominent leader by the World Network of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs.Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications, IEEE Communications Society, 2007, for exceptional contributions in developing indigenous systems and telecommunications infrastructure in India.Mr. Pitroda was awarded the Data quest IT Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.Other contributions:In 1993, Mr. Pitroda helped establish the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Tradition near Bangalore in India. At present, he is a Governing Council Member. The aim of the foundation is to make full use of India's rich and diverse traditional medicinal knowledge. Pitroda also serves on the IIT International Board of Overseers.He has also served as an advisor to the United Nations .Felicitations:He was also felicitated on 31 March 2009 by Akhila Bharatiya Viswakarma Mahasabha (ABVM) for service to the Viswakarma community, in the presence of Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Shiela Dixit, and President of ABVM, Chedilal Sharma.In 2008, Pitroda was elected as World Prominent Leader by the World Network of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs (WNYLE).Non-profit Organizations (NGOs):Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and TechnologyThe Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI)India FoodBanking NetworkPeople for Global TransformationAction For IndiaOthers:In addition to these NGOs, Sam Pitroda is also:Founding commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission.Chairman of the m-Powering Development Initiative of the ITU in Geneva.Chairman of the Vikram A. Sarabhai Community Science Centre.Board Member of the World Wide Web Foundation.Board Member of the Institute of Design, IIT, Chicago.Source:Sam Pitroda - WikipediaHomeSam Pitroda - Biography Of Sam Pitroda - Indian Telecom And Sam Pitroda - Dr. Sam PitrodaSatyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda - Who am I"Dr. Sam Pitroda"Thanks for your valuable time…Don’t forget to share your views in the comment box.Happy Reading…Cheers!!!Kalyan Eedupuganti