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100			_aChandra, Satish _93273
245			_aLife well spent: four decades in the Indian foreign service
260			_aNew Delhi _bRupa _c2023
300			_a262 p.
520			_aThe book is enriched with fascinating vignettes of some of the countries to which the author was assigned and their relations with India. Some of the major issues touched upon include the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, developments in Pakistan in the lead-up to the 1971 conflict, Indias recognition of Western Sahara, defusing IndiaPakistan tensions consequent upon Operation Brass Tacks,, the initiation of the IndiaPakistan composite dialogue process, Blunting Pakistans anti-India jihad in the UN Commission on Human Rights in 19934, disarmament negotiations pertaining to CTBT and FMCT, the Kargil conflict, the setting up of the National Security Council system and security reform in India.
600			_aSecurity and Foreign Affairs Sector _93274
650			_aIndian Foreign Service _93275
650			_aIFS as an author _93276
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