India'S World - (Hb): How Prime Ministers Shaped Foreign Policy

Name: India'S World - (Hb): How Prime Ministers Shaped Foreign Policy
Author: Rajiv Dogra
ISBN: 9789389967401

Rajiv Dogra . Rupa Publications India . English

When Narasimha Rao became the prime Minister in 1991, just a billion dollars separated India from bankruptcy. He was told by finance minister Manmohan Singh, that Petrol pumps would run dry after two weeks. India was forced to ship 46.8 million tonnes of gold to secure dollar 400 million in loans from the Bank of England and Bank of Japan. This blow to the National pride may not have been comparable to the military humiliation of 1962, but it was bad enough. Carved in riveting prose, India's wor

Categories: Unknown

About the Author

RAJIV DOGRA is a writer, television commentator and artist. A career foreign service officer, he was India�s Ambassador to Italy and Romania, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Agencies in Rome and the last Consul General in Karachi. An active public speaker, Rajiv Dogra is one of India�s foremost commentators on foreign policy and strategic affairs and is noted for his considered and assertive views. He is the bestselling author of Where Borders Bleed, Durand�s Curse and Second Night.

Download BookR now and choose mindful reading!

Download Now!