DIPLOMACY LIBERATED is a veritable treasure trove of articles by Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan based on his 37 years of being a diplomat with the Government of India, and of 20 fruitful years after his retirement. Some of the articles will rekindle memories of events long gone by, but had made news headlines at the time, including an Indian minister inadvertently delivering a large part of a speech intended for another country’s minister at the UN; diplomatic goof-ups, but all swiftly covered up with aplomb, and of how ambassadorships are secured in a prominent Western nation.
Several of the essays have made notable impacts, influencing the perceptions of those in positions of authority. The book celebrates the attainment of 80 years of the author’s wisdom and his experience.
T.P. Sreenivasan has had a distinguished innings as India’s envoy, including at the UN in New York, Nairobi and at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna. After retirement, he has been involved with improving higher education in Kerala.
Wing Commander Ragashree D. Nair is the editor of the compendium.