The Artful Diplomat

I was greatly saddened to hear of the demise of Jaswant Singh. He was a valued colleague, both in government and the party to which we both belonged and of which he was a founding member. A thorough gentleman and an upright army officer, Jaswant Singh was also an astute diplomat and a superb administrator. He was a great parliamentarian who acquitted himself with great distinction.

When I joined public life, he