Anand Mahindra, a well-known Indian personality, recently shared a tweet in which he expressed his gratitude to his father being the first Indian graduate of the Fletcher School and how honoured he feels to be the first Indian to address the School's Class Day and receive the Dean's Medal. He even stated, "I felt I received it as a proxy for my father."
His tweet included photos of him receiving the Dean's medal, along with the caption:
"My father Harish was the 1st Indian Graduate of the @FletcherSchool in Boston 75 years ago. In the 75th year of Indian Independence, I was honoured to be the 1st Indian to address the School’s Class Day & receive the Dean’s Medal. I felt I received it as a proxy for my father."