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K. Natwar Singh’s multi-faceted life has been immensely enriched by his gift for friendship and personal relations. The letters in this remarkable volume are a striking testimony of his ability to relate to a variety of distinguished individuals. His correspondents include Indira Gandhi, E.M. Forster, Rajaji, Lord Mountbatten, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, President Nyerere , President Kannda, President Jayewardence, Vijaylakshmi Pandit, M.F. Husain, Zubin Mehta, Hiren Mukherjee, Nadine Gordimer, Morarji Desai and Rajiv Gandhi, among others. About the Author K. Natwar Singh is a well-known author, intellectual, diplomat, and parliamentarian. He worked in Indira Gandhi’s secretariat for five years. He has been Ambassador to Pakistan and secretary General of the 7th Non- Aligned Movement’s Summit in March 1983. Awarded Padma Bhushan in 1984, he served as Minister of State in Rajiv Gandhi’s government and was Minister of External Affairs in Manmohan Singh’s government.