KS SubrahmanyamIn Memoriam

Ramana

2/5/2011

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Short biography

1. Born 24 January 1929, Thirucharapalli, Madras 2. Joined IAS (Tamil Nadu cadre), 1951 3. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence, 1962-65. 4. Rockefeller Fellow in Strategic Studies, London School of Economics, 1966-67. 5. Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, 1968-75. 6. Home Secretary, Tamil Nadu, 1976-77. 7. Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee and Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, 1977-79. 8. Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence, 1979-80. 9. Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 1980-87. 10. Jawaharlal Nehru Visiting Professor, St John's College, Cambridge, UK, 1987-88. Nehru Fellow, 188-90. 11. Consulting Editor, Business and Political Observer, 1990-92. 12. Consulting Editor, the Economic Times, 1992-94. Consluting Editor, The Times of India and The Economic Times, 1994-2004. 13. Member, UN Secretary-General's expert group on the Indian Ocean, 1974. 14. Member, UN intergovernmental exper group on Disarmament and Development, 1980-82. 15. Chairman, UN study group on Nuclear Deterrence, 1986. 16. Convenor, National Security Advisory Board. 17. Chairman, Kargil Review Panel.

18. Chariman PM’s Taskforce on “Global Strategic Developments 2006- 201119. Died 2 Feb 2011

Tribute to KS• Clear vision of idea of India

• Fostered a culture of strategic thinking among Indians

• Three great accomplishments– Indian nuclear posture and thinking– Intervention in East Pakistan– Indo-US rapprochement via civil nuclear deal

• UniquenessMODERN Day Bhisma and

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Tribute to KS

• His clarity of vision as to where he wanted to see India was superb and way beyond our imagination.

• He wanted India to be in the foremost of all powers and this was in 1968!

• Very approachable and willing to listen and teach

• Very erudite and well read on the whole breadth and depth of strategic thinking

BRF association

A Moment of silence please!