Jyotindra Nath Dixit | |
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| 2nd National Security Advisor of India | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 3 January 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Brajesh Mishra |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Narayanan |
| 18th Foreign Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 December 1991 – 31 January 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Muchukund Dubey |
| Succeeded by | Krishnan Srinivasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1936 Madras, Madras Presidency, father Munshi Paramu Pillai |
| Died | 3 January 2005 (aged 68) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Vijaya Lakshmi Sundaram |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Munshi Paramu Pillai (father) Retnamayi Devi (mother) |
| Alma mater | Zakir Husain Delhi College Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Jyotindra Nath Dixit (8 January 1936 – 3 January 2005) was an Indian diplomat, who served as Foreign Secretary (1991–1994), the top bureaucrat in the Ministry of External Affairs. At the time of his death, he was the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is mostly remembered for his role as a negotiator in disputes with Pakistan and China.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ J. N. Dixit: Hawkish diplomat and India's first full-time National Security Adviser[dead link] The Independent, 5 January 2005.
- ^ J.N. Dixit – a tribute. By Gopal Gandhi, The Hindu, 5 January 2005.
- ^ J. N. Dixit, 68, Dies; Served as India's Negotiator in Pakistan and China Disputes New York Times, 9 January 2005.
- ^ J.N. Dixit, Indian Security Adviser, Dies[permanent dead link] VOA News, By Anjana Pasricha. New Delhi, 3 January 2005.