A. P. Venkateswaran

A. P. Venkateswaran
Born2 June 1930
Brahmapur, Odisha, British India
Died2 September 2014(2014-09-02) (aged 84)
Bangalore, India
Resting placeWilson Garden Cremtorium, Bangalore[1]
OccupationDiplomat
SpouseUsha
ChildrenKalpana
Parent(s)A. S. Panchapakesa Ayyar
Vedanayaki Ammal
AwardsFellowship – 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Manorama Online was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Former Foreign Secretary A P Venkateswaran passes away". United News of India. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Asia Centre". website. Asia Centre. 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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  5. ^ Express News Service (29 September 2013). "History repeats itself, says former foreign secy". Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  6. ^ S. R. Maheswari (1 January 2001). Indian Administration. Orient Blackswan. p. 237 of 666 pages. ISBN 978-8125019886.
  7. ^ Steven R Weisman (8 February 1987). "Gandhi Actions Stir Strong Criticism". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  8. ^ Archis Mohan (26 May 2010). "Manmohan waltzes where many predecessors slipped". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Foreign Seretary Quits aAfter Gandhi Embarrasses Him in Public [sic]". Associated Press. 20 January 1987. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  10. ^ Jayanta Bandyopadhyaya (2003). The Making of India's Foreign Policy. Allied Publishers. p. 270 of 310 pages. ISBN 9788177644029.