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  • 03 July, 2022

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SATINDER LAMBAH PASSES AWAY AT 81

SATINDER LAMBAH PASSES AWAY AT 81

  • Satinder k. Lambha who passed away in New Delhi at the age of 81 was a great Indian diplomat.
  • He carried a legacy of special relationships with each country he served in but the most important was his engagement with Pakistan which lasted the longest and saw the biggest breakthrough when he was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy (2005-2014).
  • Mr.Lambha was born in Peshawar in 1941and he served in the Indian Foreign Service as India Deputy High Commissioner and Commissioner to Pakistan as well as the Joint Secretary in (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran).
  • His main work was the trans -Kashmir LOC bus, trade, liberalization of visas, and holding of cricket matches marked the successful period in ties between the two countries.

Source: THE HIndu


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