NOTES ON GUESTS ATTENDING DR. KISSINGER'S TEA

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NOTES ON GUESTS ATTENDING DR.'XMSINGERIS TEA'
K. SUBRA YAM (40'.) - Defense strategist.
Has worked on systems analysis in U.S.; served in the Indian
Defense Ministry and is now Director of its semi-autonomous
Institute of Defense Studies. Somewhat dour and arrogant,
not a good listener, and slightly anti-American and pro-Russian,
but an increasingly influential commentator on foreign and.
defense matters
C. y. GANATHAN (33) China watcher..
C -speaking External' Affairs Officer, served in Peking
during Cultural Revolution, now in East Asia Division of
Ministry of External Affairs. Extremely knowledgeable observer
of Chinese and Asian scenes and has worked very closely with
Embassy officers, but may be guarded in presence of newsmen.
3. SANT BUX; SINGH (38) - Congress M.1"'.
Congress Member of Parliament and a relative and confidant
of External Affairs Minister Dinesh Singh. Oxford trained, he
has interesting ideas and expresses them well, privately and in
Parliament. (While in U. S. as a member of Indian delegation to
a UNGA session, he paid a courtesy calf on Dean Rusk, which
ended by lasting 90 minutes.)
GEORGE VBUGRESE (42) JournaliaL
Kerala Christian, Casbr.idge-educated (Economics Tripos),
long-time national political reporter, Verghese. has also traveled
.in Europe and the Middle East. Until recently, PM Gandhi's
Information Adviser and now Editor -in-Chief, Hindustan Times.
In 4%ddition to his experience interpreting national political
developments, Verghese has taken a highly personal interest
)n,economic development.
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K, 1t DT (45) -;Journalist.
Astute observer of India's national political scene and foreign
policies. Has enjoyed the confidence of PIt Gandhi and
Ambassador. Bowles. Visited the U. S. to observe the 1968
elections, Nieman fellow (1957). He is an eloquent critic of
U. S. arma policy to South Asia.
NATR FAX (46) - Deputy Leader of Praja Socialist Party in
Parliament
An England'-trained. lawyer, trade union leader, and a young
participant in Gandhi's 1942 "Quit India" movement (for which
Nath spent 19 months. in jail). A gadfly, but extremely effective,
critic of Congress policies.
P OMCIBB MALBOTRA (38) Banker;.: FNCJ
U: S. -trained manager of First National'City Bank, New Delhi,
First Indian to manage a U. S. bank branch. An articulate
spokesman of the business community and well-informed about
the climate for domestic and foreign investment.
RAMAKRl A HEGDE (42) - State Government Minister.
Finance Minister, Mysore State (Congress government) since
1987. An ambitious and energetic Congress leader, most noted
for his role,as Chief Adviser. to Mysore's ex-Chief Minister,
now Congress :Part, President, Ni jel ngappa; and for his work
in building up grass-roots and youth support for Congress in
his largely have-not state.
UBUA PASGVPTA (late 401s) - Gandhian and Sociologist.
As cease associate of the Gandhian Institute's Director, eminent
social philosopher J. P. Narayan, Vastupta is a student of
Indo-Pak relations. Also a nationally-known sociologist, who
well-qualified to discuss the impact of economic development
on India's social structure and on such social groups as students.
and farmers. Frequent speaker at U'SIS. sem1nars on sociology.
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10. 8ACUCZIDANAND SAHAY (53),w Journalist.
Former member Kissinger Seminar. One of Calcutta's senior
journalists,. Sahay at present looks after the Statesman's daily
feature page (excluding editorials). From Bihar, Sahay is
particularly well-grounded in the caste-ridden politics and
social affairs of that state.. He is well and favorably known to
Congen Calcutta officers, who consider him alert and intelligent.
ll. L. P. ':S OI (57) Secretary, Nome Affairs..
One of India's moat senior civil servants, L. P. Singh
exemplified the beat characteristics of the traditional Indian
Civil Service,'. By dint of extremely high quality work and
long service (joined ICS 1935), he bas become Secretary, Home
Affairs, which. job carries responsibilities for internal security,
law and order, and promoting communal. harmony. Educated
in England, he has also studied at Harvard (1959/60).. Intelligent,
personable sand witty,
12.. VISHNU SAHAY (late 50's .Career Civil. Servannt.
Also LC. i . Sahsy held such senior . posts as Cabinet Secretary
under Nehru, Secretary for Kashmir Affairs, and Co.rernor.of
Assam. A close friend of L. P..: Singh. Sabay was host to
W. Kissinger when he last visited Delhi. Oxford educated,
sophisticated.
13. ASO" .MEBTA (561 M.1". a Former lowing Minister
A follower of Nehru, Mehta left the. Congress Party after
Indepeiadence. to return again after' Nehru's death to become
a major architect of Nehru's daughter's economic policies
in 1986 and 1967. Mehta gradually lost influence after devalua-
tion in 1961 and he resigned last year from the Cabinet, ostensibly
over Indian policy toward Czechoslovakia.
14. JAG. T S. ME14TA (47) w China watcher,
ambridge- educated (E onca mics Tr ipo ). career diplomat
(London, .Boon, Berne, (JNCA), he tuns been Charge at Pe,-king
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and from 1957-1961 Director of External Affairs' Eastern
Division (China, Japan, the Himalayan Kingdoms). Correct,
but courageous, he has served both Krishna Meson, and PM
Nehru with distinction. Plans to attend Harvard this fall.
Dr. Kiestager may also know, hhis wife., who spent the academic
year. 1960-67 in Cam ridge.
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