Natarajan Krishnan
Natarajan Krishnan (6 October 1938 – 15 September 2020) was an Indian diplomat and negotiator who served as the 5th permanent representative of India to the United Nations from 1967 to 71[3] and the president of the United Nations Security Council in 1985.[4]
Natarajan Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| 5th Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
| In office April 1967 – August 1971[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
| President of the United Nations Security Council | |
| In office 1985–1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1938 |
| Died | 15 September 2020 (aged 81) Bangalore, India[2] |
He also headed the Africa Fund as the prime minister's special envoy and also served as dean at Pondicherry University for the department of international studies.[5]
Biography
Prior to joining the Indian Foreign Service on 17 July 1951, he obtained a degree in economics. He also qualified Union Public Service Commission interview and subsequently topped 1951 batch of civil services.
Role in Iran–Iraq War
When the war between Iran and Iraq broke out, the two countries failed to reach to peace deal. Krishnan formulated a peace deal and conducted negotiations, and the two countries agreed to that formulation on October 1984.[3]
References
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- Singh, K. Natwar (2020-09-20). "No nervous nineties for veteran diplomats". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- "Natarajan Krishnan: A Foreign Policy Legend's Legacy". The Wire. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- "Presidents (1980-1989) : Security Council (SC) : United Nations (UN)". web.archive.org. 2008-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- SREENIVASAN, Ambassador T P (2020-09-16). "Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy". Rediff. Retrieved 2021-12-01.