Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Veteran Diplomat and Author Avtar Bhasin Passes Away
Avtar Singh Bhasin was a very important person who worked for the Indian government.
He was a diplomat, which means he helped India talk to other countries.
He worked in different places like Kathmandu, Bonn, Vienna, and Lagos.
He also wrote a lot about India's foreign policy.
He retired in 1993 and recently passed away at the age of 90.
He was a very experienced and respected person in his field.
Avtar Singh Bhasin, a former Indian diplomat and author, passed away in Delhi on Sunday at the age of 90.
He was born in June 1935 and served in the Ministry of External Affairs for three decades, retiring in June 1993 as Director (Historical Division).
Bhasin was posted in Indian Missions in Kathmandu, Bonn, Vienna, and Lagos during his career.
He was a member of several official, ministerial, and Prime Ministerial delegations for discussions with various countries.
Bhasin was a prolific author on India's foreign policy and served with the National Archives of India and the Ministry of Defence before joining the Ministry of External Affairs in 1963.
- Who
- Avtar Singh Bhasin, a former Indian diplomat and author.
- What
- Passed away in Delhi on Sunday.
- When
- June 1935 - June 1993 (retirement), passed away on Sunday.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- Not specified in the articles.
- Name
- Avtar Singh Bhasin
- Age
- 90
- Profession
- Former Indian Diplomat and Author
- Birth Year
- 1935
- Retirement Year
- 1993
- Last Position
- Director (Historical Division)
- Postings
- Kathmandu, Bonn, Vienna, Lagos