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KS Subrahmanyam
  In Memoriam
     Ramana
     2/5/2011
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Short biography
1. Born 24 January 1929, Thirucharapalli, Madras
2. Joined IAS (Tamil Nadu cadre), 1951
3. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence, 1962-65.
4. Rockefeller Fellow in Strategic Studies, London School of Economics, 1966-67.
5. Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, 1968-75.
6. Home Secretary, Tamil Nadu, 1976-77.
7. Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee and Additional Secretary, Cabinet
Secretariat, 1977-79.
8. Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence, 1979-80.
9. Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 1980-87.
10. Jawaharlal Nehru Visiting Professor, St John's College, Cambridge, UK, 1987-88.
Nehru Fellow, 188-90.
11. Consulting Editor, Business and Political Observer, 1990-92.
12. Consulting Editor, the Economic Times, 1992-94. Consluting Editor, The Times of
India and The Economic Times, 1994-2004.
13. Member, UN Secretary-General's expert group on the Indian Ocean, 1974.
14. Member, UN intergovernmental exper group on Disarmament and Development,
1980-82.
15. Chairman, UN study group on Nuclear Deterrence, 1986.
16. Convenor, National Security Advisory Board.
17. Chairman, Kargil Review Panel.
18. Chariman PM’s Taskforce on “Global Strategic Developments 2006- 2011
19. Died 2 Feb 2011
Tribute to KS
• Clear vision of idea of India
• Fostered a culture of strategic thinking
  among Indians
• Three great accomplishments
  – Indian nuclear posture and thinking
  – Intervention in East Pakistan
  – Indo-US rapprochement via civil nuclear deal
• Uniqueness
        MODERN Day Bhisma and
             Chanakya
Tribute to KS
• His clarity of vision as to where he
  wanted to see India was superb and way
  beyond our imagination.
• He wanted India to be in the foremost of
  all powers and this was in 1968!
• Very approachable and willing to listen
  and teach
• Very erudite and well read on the whole
  breadth and depth of strategic thinking
BRF association
A Moment of silence please!

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Ks subrahmanyam

  • 1. KS Subrahmanyam In Memoriam Ramana 2/5/2011
  • 3. Short biography 1. Born 24 January 1929, Thirucharapalli, Madras 2. Joined IAS (Tamil Nadu cadre), 1951 3. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence, 1962-65. 4. Rockefeller Fellow in Strategic Studies, London School of Economics, 1966-67. 5. Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, 1968-75. 6. Home Secretary, Tamil Nadu, 1976-77. 7. Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee and Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, 1977-79. 8. Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence, 1979-80. 9. Director, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 1980-87. 10. Jawaharlal Nehru Visiting Professor, St John's College, Cambridge, UK, 1987-88. Nehru Fellow, 188-90. 11. Consulting Editor, Business and Political Observer, 1990-92. 12. Consulting Editor, the Economic Times, 1992-94. Consluting Editor, The Times of India and The Economic Times, 1994-2004. 13. Member, UN Secretary-General's expert group on the Indian Ocean, 1974. 14. Member, UN intergovernmental exper group on Disarmament and Development, 1980-82. 15. Chairman, UN study group on Nuclear Deterrence, 1986. 16. Convenor, National Security Advisory Board. 17. Chairman, Kargil Review Panel. 18. Chariman PM’s Taskforce on “Global Strategic Developments 2006- 2011 19. Died 2 Feb 2011
  • 4. Tribute to KS • Clear vision of idea of India • Fostered a culture of strategic thinking among Indians • Three great accomplishments – Indian nuclear posture and thinking – Intervention in East Pakistan – Indo-US rapprochement via civil nuclear deal • Uniqueness MODERN Day Bhisma and Chanakya
  • 5. Tribute to KS • His clarity of vision as to where he wanted to see India was superb and way beyond our imagination. • He wanted India to be in the foremost of all powers and this was in 1968! • Very approachable and willing to listen and teach • Very erudite and well read on the whole breadth and depth of strategic thinking
  • 7. A Moment of silence please!