1. Brajesh Chandra Mishra was an Indian diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service and politician, best known for serving as Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's principal secretary and India's first National Security Advisor from 1998 to 2004.
12 Facts About Brajesh Mishra
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Brajesh Mishra was born in Hindu Brahmin family on 29 September 1928 to Dwarka Prasad Mishra, who was a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
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Brajesh Mishra's father was considered a staunch politician from the Congress Party and very close to Indira Gandhi though they fell out later.
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Brajesh Mishra served as charge d'affaires in Beijing after the 1962 Sino-Indian War and was India's ambassador to Indonesia.
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Brajesh Mishra was ambassador and India's Permanent Representative in Geneva.
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Brajesh Mishra resigned from the party in March 1998 on becoming the 9th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India.
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Brajesh Mishra was the key motivator of foreign policy and principal spokesman on major issues.
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Brajesh Mishra was actively involved in framing India's geo-political policies.
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Brajesh Mishra was closely involved in planning the 1998 Nuclear tests and played a crucial role in shaping India's policy regarding Pakistan and China.
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Brajesh Mishra is stated to have played a major role in pushing and supporting the Bhutan to undertake Operation All Clear.
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Thereafter, Brajesh Mishra extended his support and publicly endorsed the deal.
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Brajesh Mishra died on 28 September 2012 at Fortis hospital, Vasant Kunj in New Delhi.