Academic honours • In 1987 he was named an honorary graduate by the
University of Wales • Honorary LL.D from Bhopal (1984) and from Malta (1988)
National honours •
Padma Bhushan in 1972 in recognition of his contributions to establishing one of the most successful public sector undertakings in India. • In 2005 he received the 2004 Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration and Management Sciences by the then
President of India,
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. • In 2009, he was awarded the
Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, by the President of India.
Other state honours •
Order of Naval Merit Admiral Padilla of Colombia – 1978 • Great Friend of the Seas Award, Colombia – 1978 • Commander of the
Order of Maritime Merit of France – 1982 • Commander of the
Order of St. Olav of Norway – 1982 • Grand Officer of the
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – 1983 • Commander of the
Order of Prince Henry of Portugal – 1983 • The Gold Order of Distinguished Seafarers, Poland – 1983 • Nautical Medal, 1st Class of Greece – 1983 • Grand Cross of the Order of the Peruvian Cross of Naval Merit – 1984 • Grand Cross of the
Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero of Panama – 1985 • Grand Officer of the
Order of Naval Merit of Brazil – 1986 • Commandery of the Order of Merit of the
People's Republic of Poland – 1988 (now the Commander's Cross of the
Order of Merit of Poland) • Knight Grand Commander of the
Humane Order of African Redemption of Liberia – 1989 • Commander's Cross of the
Bundesverdienstkreuz – 1989 • Commander Grand Cross of the
Order of the Polar Star of Sweden −1989 •
Order of Merit of Egypt, 1st Grade – 1990 • In 1990, in recognition of his service and contribution to world shipping, Srivastava was conferred, by
Elizabeth II, the title of
Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG) • Commander By Number of the
Order of Isabel the Catholic of Spain, 2nd Class – 1994 • Commander of the Naval Order of Admiral Padilla of Colombia – 2004
From organisations •
Gold Mercury International Award Ad Personam – 1984 • Award, Seatrade Academy – 1988 • Silver Medal of Honour of Malmo, Sweden – 1988 • In 1991, he received the
International Maritime Prize from the
International Maritime Organization for his contribution to their work and objectives. ==Family==