After his retirement he received a Knighthood, on the recommendation of
the British Government, as Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished
Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG).
For 16 years, 1974-1989, he was Secretary General of the International
Maritime Organisation, IMO, a specialist United Nations agency, which
is based in London.
Author of the following books: "Lal Bahadur Shastri - A Life of Truth
in Politics" and "Corruption - India's Enemy Within".
Daughters: Kalpana Srivastava and Sadhana Varma.
Married to Nirmala Srivastava, the founder of Sahaja Yoga.