NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday congratulated Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India Ajay Sood on being elected as a fellow of the Coveted American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The other two Indians conferred with the same honour are CEO Satya Nadella and C Jagdish, a physicist based in Australia.

Taking to social media X, Singh in a post wrote, "Proud to inform that Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Govt of India, Prof Ajay K Sood has been elected as a Fellow of the coveted American Academy of Arts & Sciences. A rare distinction not only for him but for India as well. The other two Indians conferred the same honour this year are Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, and C Jagadish, noted Physicist based in Australia."