New Delhi: The last rites of Brajesh Mishra, the country's first National Security Advisor who died following a heart ailment, will be held on Monday.
His mortal remains will be consigned to flames at the Lodhi Road Crematorium at 11 am on Monday, a close relative said.
Mr Mishra, who would have turned 84 today, was declared brought dead at the Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj at around 9.50 pm on Friday night. He was suffering from coronary artery problem for some time.
A career diplomat, Mr Mishra was the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee before being appointed as the NSA. He had earlier retired as Secretary in the External Affairs Ministry after having served as India's permanent representative to the United Nations.
He had played a crucial role in assisting Mr Vajpayee during the Kargil conflict in 1999.
After the fall of the NDA government in 2004 and the fading away of Mr Vajpayee from the political scene, Mr Mishra distanced himself from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and often criticised its stand on various foreign policy issues.
He also batted for the Indo-US nuclear deal when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was negotiating with Washington and attacked the BJP for opposing it.
Believed to be the most powerful man in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) during Mr Vajpayee's tenure, Mr Mishra had also showed his dexterity as an able troubleshooter.
He had joined the BJP in 1991, only to quit it seven years later to become Mr Vajpayee's Principal Secretary.
He played a key role on several issues relating to domestic and international policies, including forging closer ties with China and bringing a thaw in India-Pakistan relations.
He was the Special Representative for talks with China to expedite the resolution of the vexed border problem.
In November 1998, he became the country's first National Security Advisor, a post he held till May 23, 2004.
His mortal remains will be consigned to flames at the Lodhi Road Crematorium at 11 am on Monday, a close relative said.
Mr Mishra, who would have turned 84 today, was declared brought dead at the Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj at around 9.50 pm on Friday night. He was suffering from coronary artery problem for some time.
He had played a crucial role in assisting Mr Vajpayee during the Kargil conflict in 1999.
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He also batted for the Indo-US nuclear deal when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was negotiating with Washington and attacked the BJP for opposing it.
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He had joined the BJP in 1991, only to quit it seven years later to become Mr Vajpayee's Principal Secretary.
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He was the Special Representative for talks with China to expedite the resolution of the vexed border problem.
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