Tatyana Shaumyan
Tatyana Shaumyan | |
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| Born | January 11, 1938 |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2022) |
Tatyana Lvovna Shaumyan (Russian: Татьяна Львовна Шаумян; born 11 January 1938) is a Soviet and Russian orientalist. She is the head of the Center for Indian Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Her research interests include international relations in South and Central Asia and Far East in 20-21st century and India's foreign policy. She was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of India, by the Government of India in 2022, for fostering India–Russia relations.