In Service of India Abroad

In Service of India Abroad is an autobiographical account in anecdotal form. The book traces the author s career in trade and economic diplomacy, and in the service of the United Nations.

1.First time that the author is sharing slice of his life in the field of international trade and diplomacy.

2. Recollections of his stint as India s resident representative in Geneva to UNCTAD and GATT, and later as an international civil servant.

3. Rich in information and insight.

4. On display yet again is the author s uncanny ability to reduce complex issues to their essentials.

5. Projects the image of a professional who cultivated a lofty idea of his calling and, by that token, served to promote the resurgence of India.

R.D. Pradhan joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1952. He held various posts at different levels. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for distinguished public service for the negotiation of peace accords in Punjab, Assam and Mizoram. In 1987, he was appointed the first Governor of the newly created state of Arunachal Pradesh.

He has written several autobiographical and historical books which include, Working with Rajiv Gandhi, Debacle to Revival: Y.B. Chavan as Defence Minister, 1965 War: The Inside story, and his memoirs, Dragon s Shadow Over Arunachal, Never a Dull Moment.