This person is well known in Indian work with other countries. For many years, they have been very dedicated and good at understanding how countries work together. You can think of them as someone who handles tricky political situations, like a director handles a complicated movie story. Starting work in 01 January 1965, they quickly moved up, showing they were very good at speaking for India around the world. People who worked with them remember them as someone who could make deals, always looking for agreement while strongly protecting India's power. As Foreign Secretary from 01 January 1994 to 01 January 1997, they were very important in deciding India's plans with other countries during a time when the world was changing a lot. They worked as India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Ambassador to Russia, doing a lot to make the relationship between those countries stronger. This person has been called someone who "always thought of the country first," which is what many people who worked with them have said. Their work, especially during the hard time after the Cold War, has been praised for being smart and always trying to keep peace and things steady. They are a true diplomat, and their help with India's plans with other countries is still valued and remembered.