Russian President Dimitry Medvedev was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Jawaharlal Nehru University on 28 March 2012. JNU Vice-Chancellor Sudhir K. Sopory conferred the degree on the Russian President who is on the visit of India to attend the BRICS summit.
A law graduate from Leningrad State University, Medvedev on 7 May 2008, took an oath as the third President of the Russian Federation.
