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In service of India Abroad
In service of India Abroad
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R.D. Pradhan
Category: NON FICTION
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Number of pages: 296
Book Size: 5.5x8.5
Book Weight (Hardbound): 600 gm
Book Weight (Paperback): gm
Published in: 09/01/2011
Available in: Hardbound
ISBN_HB: 9788129118691
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In Service of India Abroad is an autobiographical account in anecdotal form. The book traces the author’s career in trade and economic diplomacy, and in the service of the United Nations. 1. First time that the author is sharing slice of his life in the field of international trade and diplomacy. 2. Recollections of his stint as India’s resident representative in Geneva to UNCTAD and GATT, and later as an international civil servant. 3. Rich in information and insight. 4. On display yet again is the author’s uncanny ability to reduce complex issues to their essentials. 5. Projects the image of a professional who cultivated a lofty idea of his calling and, by that token, served to promote the resurgence of India.

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R.D. Pradhan No. of books available: 3
R.D. Pradhan (b. 1928) joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the erstwhile Bombay state in 1952 and had a varied and interesting career at the state, Union and as an UN civil servant. On 1 May 1960 he joined Y.B. Chavan, the chief minister of the newly formed state of Maharashtra as his private secretary. He went to Delhi when Chavan became the defence minister of India in November 1962. In 1965 he joined the Ministry of Commerce and handled several landmark negotiations. In 1967 he was appointed as India’s Representative in Geneva to UNCTAD and GATT and later joined the UN. In 1982 he became the chief secretary to the Maharashtra government. In January 1985 he was appointed Union Home secretary. He worked closely with Rajiv Gandhi, the prime minister and was awarded the Pa

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