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Avtar
Singh Bhasin (b. 1935.) B.A. (Hons);M.A. in history.
Intially he had short stint of service in the national
Archives of India and Ministry of Defence. In 1963 he
joined the Ministry of External affairs where he served
for the next three decades,retiring in 1993 as Director
of the Histrocial Division. He looked after the South
Asian affairs for many years.He was posted in the Indian
Missions in Kathmandu, Bonn, Vienna and Lagos .Since
retirement he has taken to academic research.
He was aSenior Fellow of the Indian Council of Historical
Research from 1994 - 96. He was Honorary Fellow of the
Institute of Contemporary Studies, Nehru Memorial Museum
and Library from 1997 to 2001. He has edited and authored
several books on South Asian affairs.He also contributed
many articles in newspapers on developments in the neighbouring
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