- Diplomats who fought for the country's freedom and after retirement turned into formidable scholars are rare.
- A.K. Damodaran, was one of them, and in all his endeavours his lifelong attachment to Nehruvian principles left an indelible stamp.
- Imprisoned during the Quit India movement after having been on the colonial police's radar for his fiery speeches, Mr. Damodaran spent a decade in the immediate post-Nehru era finessing India's policy towards its two great neighbours — China and Russia — with his being among the decisive hands on the rudder when the Treaty of 1971 was crafted
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