Krishnan Srinivasan | |
|---|---|
 Srinivasan in 2024 | |
| Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| 19th Indian Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 1 February 1994 – 28 February 1995 | |
| Preceded by | J N Dixit |
| Succeeded by | Salman Haider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1937 (age 87) Madras |
| Spouse | Brinda |
| Children | Rohan |
| Occupation | Diplomat and scholar |
Krishnan Srinivasan (born 15 February 1937) is a former Foreign Secretary of India and Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations. Alongside his diplomatic career, Srinivasan has published memoirs, scholarly works on international relations, and the Ambassador Marco series of crime novels. His observations on the status and values of the Commonwealth of Nations, in The Rise, Decline and Future of the British Commonwealth (2005),[1] provoked debate about the organisation's future direction.
- ^ Srinivasan, K. (2005). The Rise, Decline and Future of the British Commonwealth. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 9780230248434. Retrieved 19 August 2024. "This book provides a unique and far-reaching exploration of the Commonwealth, and its impact since the Second World War on Britain's adjustment to a world without Empire. Wither the Commonwealth now? What are its achievements; the benefits of membership in terms of collective political influence, trade, investment, aid, travel and education? Can any practical good be envisaged for this post-colonial organization?" (Publisher's note).