K. Sankaran Nair
Indian civil servant and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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K. Sankaran Nair (20 December 1919 – 17 November 2015), known as Colonel Menon among his colleagues, was an Indian civil servant, diplomat and the director of Research and Analysis Wing.[1] He served as the Indian High Commissioner to Singapore from 1986 to 1988 and was the last surviving member of the Indian Imperial Police.[2] He was reported to have played a crucial role in the formation of Bangladesh, through R&AW operations during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3]
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Born | (1919-12-20)20 December 1919 |
Died | 17 November 2015(2015-11-17) (aged 95) |
Other names | Colonel Menon |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
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Known for | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
His memoirs, Inside IB and RAW: A Rolling Stone that Gathered Moss,[4] published in 2008 made news for the insider details it contained about two of the highest intelligence agencies in India.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1983, for his contributions to society.[6]