R. K. Nehru | |
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.jpg) Nehru in 1959 | |
| Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 1952–1955 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. S. Menon |
| Succeeded by | Subimal Dutt |
| Ambassador of India to China | |
| In office 1955–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Nedyam Raghavan |
| Succeeded by | G. Parthasarathy |
| Ambassador of India toUnited Arab Republic | |
| In office 1958–1960 | |
| Secretary-General of theMinistry of External Affairs | |
| In office 1960–1963 | |
| Preceded by | N. R. Pillai |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Rajan Nehru |
| Children | Dr. Ajay Nehru and Vivek Nehru |
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Ratan Kumar Nehru, orR.K. Nehru, (10 October 1902 – 2 April 1981) was an Indiancivil servant and diplomat. He served as theForeign Secretary, 1952–1955, and later as India's ambassador to China andUnited Arab Republic (Egypt). During 1960–1963, he was appointed theSecretary-General of theMinistry of External Affairs, a period in which India faced aninvasion from China. He retired in 1963, after which the position of Secretary-General was abolished, and the Foreign Secretary role became the head of the Ministry.[1][2][3]
He was son of Mohanlal Nehru, grandson ofNandlal Nehru, older brother ofMotilal Nehru.[4] Ratan was married to Rajan Nehru (1909–1994), the daughter of Sir Kailas Narain Haskar (1878–1953), a prominent figure fromGwalior State. Couple had two sons, Dr. Ajay Nehru, a distinguished nuclear scientist, and Air Commodore Vivek Nehru, Air Attaché to several countries. .[5][6][7]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by | Foreign Secretary of India 1952 - 1955 | Succeeded by |