A. P. Venkateswaran | |
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Foreign Secretary of India | |
In office 1 April 1986 - 20 January 1987 | |
Preceded by | Romesh Bhandari |
Succeeded by | K P S Menon Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 June 1930 Brahmapur, Odisha, British India |
Died | 2 September 2014 Bangalore, India | (aged 84)
Resting place | Wilson Garden Cremtorium, Bangalore[1] |
Spouse | Usha |
Children | Kalpana |
Parent(s) | A. S. Panchapakesa Ayyar Vedanayaki Ammal |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Awards | Fellowship – Harvard University |
Ayilam Panchapakesha Venkateswaran (2 August 1930 – 2 September 2014) was an Indian diplomat, former Foreign Secretary of India[2] and former chairman of Asia Centre, Bangalore,[3] rated by many as one of the most efficient foreign secretaries of India.[4] The circumstances in which he resigned from the Indian Foreign Service made news at that time[5] and drew widespread comments in the media.[6][7][8][9][10]
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