Krishnan Srinivasan, Kris to those who know him, has had an extraordinarily distinguished career as a diplomat, as well as an author of scholarly works relating to various aspects of International relations. He has had diplomatic experience in parts of the Middle East and several spells as Head of Mission in Africa. His tenure, at a turbulent time in the history of Bangladesh, resulted in a major book dealing with the fall of General Ershad, the military ruler of Bangladesh. Apart from describing the role of civil society in that revolution, the author includes a memoir of his years as head of the mission in Dacca, now Dhaka. In later years, after serving as Foreign Secretary, the author wrote a book about this period called: Diplomatic Channels.

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