Natarajan Krishnan

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Natarajan Krishnan
5th Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
In office
April 1967 – August 1971[1]
Prime MinisterVishwanath Pratap Singh
President of the United Nations Security Council
In office
1985–1985
Personal details
Born(1938-10-06)6 October 1938
Died15 September 2020(2020-09-15) (aged 81)
Bangalore, India[2]

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]

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[]

  1. ^ "Welcome to Permanent Mission of India in Geneva". Welcome to Permanent Mission of India in Geneva. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. ^ Singh, K. Natwar (2020-09-20). "No nervous nineties for veteran diplomats". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  3. ^ a b "Natarajan Krishnan: A Foreign Policy Legend's Legacy". The Wire. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ SREENIVASAN, Ambassador T P (2020-09-16). "Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy". Rediff. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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