Natwar Singh

K. Natwar Singh (16 May 1931 – 10 August 2024) was an Indian politician, former diplomat, and an author. He served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2004 to 2005. A veteran leader of the Indian National Congress, Singh was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour, in 1984.

He held several significant diplomatic postings, including as Ambassador to Pakistan from 1980 to 1982, a period of strained bilateral relations. Entering politics in 1984 as a Congress leader, he was elected to Parliament and subsequently served as Union Minister of State for Steel and later as Minister of State for External Affairs until 1989.

In 2014, Singh published his autobiography ''One Life is Not Enough'', which drew wide attention for its account of his diplomatic and political career. Provided by Wikipedia