India’s Former Foreign Minister Natwar Singh Passes Away at the age of 93

Former Congress leader and India’s Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh passed away at the age of 93 due to a prolonged illness at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Saturday.

Who was Natwar Singh

Kunwar Natwar Singh was born in 1931 in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.

Natwar Singh was a politician and a diplomat. Also, Natwar Singh authored multiple books including  ‘The Legacy of Nehru: A Memorial Tribute’ and ‘My China Diary 1956-88’.

K. Natwar Singh joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1953. However, in 1984, he quit the service to run for elections as a Congress member. He won the election and served as a Union minister of state until 1989.

Natwar Singh received Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India, in 1984.

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