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'''Sardar Swaran Singh''' (19 August 1907 – 30 October 1994) was an | '''Sardar Swaran Singh''' (19 August 1907 – 30 October 1994) was an Indian [[politician]]. He was India's longest-serving union cabinet minister.{{Citation needed|date= January 2018}} | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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He is best known for his role as India's external affairs minister | He is best known for his role as India's external affairs minister.{{Citation needed|date= January 2018}} | ||
He was also president of the National Congress in 1969, and 1978.{{Citation needed|date= January 2018}} | He was also president of the National Congress in 1969, and 1978.{{Citation needed|date= January 2018}} | ||
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On 9 August 1971, he signed "The Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation between the [[USSR]] and the [[Republic of India]]" which provided for closer contacts between the two countries in economic, political cultural and other fields. The treaty was also a defense pact under with both countries were obliged to come to each other's assistance in the event go a conflict with a third country. This treaty was binding for 20 years and was co signed by [[Andrei Gromyko]]<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times |date=1971-08-10}}</ref> | On 9 August 1971, he signed "The Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation between the [[USSR]] and the [[Republic of India]]" which provided for closer contacts between the two countries in economic, political cultural and other fields. The treaty was also a defense pact under with both countries were obliged to come to each other's assistance in the event go a conflict with a third country. This treaty was binding for 20 years and was co signed by [[Andrei Gromyko]]<ref>{{cite news |work=The Times |date=1971-08-10}}</ref> | ||
He led the Indian delegation to the UN general assembly in 1971 to explain India's position in the ongoing war with [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y15JJJJBvZc|title=SYND 11-12-71 INTERVIEW WITH INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SWARAN SINGH IN LONDON|date=23 July 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LogNXoCQ700|title=INDIA WALKOUT - SOUND|date=21 July 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | He led the Indian delegation to the UN general assembly in 1971 to explain India's position in the ongoing war with [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y15JJJJBvZc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/y15JJJJBvZc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=SYND 11-12-71 INTERVIEW WITH INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SWARAN SINGH IN LONDON|date=23 July 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LogNXoCQ700 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/LogNXoCQ700 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=INDIA WALKOUT - SOUND|date=21 July 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
[[George H. W. Bush]], who at the time was the US Ambassador to the UN and led the US delegation at the UN security council demanded an unconditional cease fire by India to which Swaran Singh responded, "this one sided and partisan attitude of the distinguished representative of the United States has shocked and surprised us. The US is entitled to its own opinions and interpretations, so are we. But facts are facts and must be stated. Right from the beginning of this unfortunate situation that has arisen in the subcontinent, India had been asking for a political settlement acceptable to elected and acknowledged representatives of the people of Bangladesh."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_OeO_VOGZI|title=YouTube|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> | [[George H. W. Bush]], who at the time was the US Ambassador to the UN and led the US delegation at the UN security council demanded an unconditional cease fire by India to which Swaran Singh responded, "this one sided and partisan attitude of the distinguished representative of the United States has shocked and surprised us. The US is entitled to its own opinions and interpretations, so are we. But facts are facts and must be stated. Right from the beginning of this unfortunate situation that has arisen in the subcontinent, India had been asking for a political settlement acceptable to elected and acknowledged representatives of the people of Bangladesh."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_OeO_VOGZI|title=YouTube|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links}}</ref> | ||
On 16 December 1971, | On 16 December 1971, East Pakistan troops there surrendered to joint forces of Bangladesh and India, who had seized the capital city of Dacca (now Dhaka).<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/01/obituaries/swaran-singh-87-spokesman-for-india-during-war-in-1971.html|title=Swaran Singh, 87, Spokesman For India During War in 1971|first=Eric|last=Pace|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
=== Swaran Singh Committee === | === Swaran Singh Committee === | ||