K. Raghunath
Krishnan Raghunath | |
|---|---|
 IndianAmbassador to  East Germany | |
| In office 23 April 1979 – 1982 | |
| Preceded by | es:Roy Axel Khan |
| Succeeded by | Prabhakar Menon |
| Indian Ambassador to  Philippines | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Indian High Commissioner to  Nigeria | |
| In office 1990–1990 | |
| Preceded by | es:Deb Mukharji |
| Succeeded by | Lalit Mansingh |
| 21st Foreign Secretary (India) | |
| In office 1 July 1997 – 1 December 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Salman Haidar |
| Succeeded by | Lalit Mansingh |
| Indian de:Liste der indischen Botschafter in der Sowjetunion und Russland to  Russia | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Satinder Kumar Lambah |
| Succeeded by | Kanwal Sibal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1939 Madras |
| Spouse | Sunny[1] |
| Education | La Martiniere College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Krishnan Raghunath is an Indian diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of India in the late 1990s. He previously served as the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh as well as Ambassador to Russia, Nigeria and the Philippines. [2]
Biography
He graduated from the prestigious Madras Christian College. K. Raghunath went to school at La Martiniere Boys' College[3] in Lucknow, India.
He joined the Indian Foreign service in 1962.[4] He married, Sunny, in 1975.
- In June 1967, Chinese authorities expelled Krishnan Raghunath and Vijai Padmanab two Indian diplomats on charges of espionage. India retaliated by expelling two members of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi.
- From 1978 to April 1979 he was counsellor in the Indian Embassy in Moscow.
He became Foreign Secretary on 1 July 1997 when he took over from Salman Haidar.[1]
In 2001 he became the Indian ambassador to Russia, taking over from Mr S.K. Lambah.[4]
References
- ^ a b Malhotra, Jyoti. 'The world in his briefcase'. "The Indian Express" (online edition) 1 June 1997 Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 2007
- ^ Krishnan, Raghunath; B.Sc (Hons); b 13 November 1939 Madras Edn Madras Christian Coll, Madras Univ; Secy "Students' Service" for the Blind, 1959; Under-Officer and Battalion Cadet Quarter Master, N.C.C 1955-59 [1][2][3]
- ^ The Old Martinians' website Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 2007
- ^ a b New ambassador to Russia. The Tribune (online edition) 16 May 2001 accessed July 2007