| Names |
General Krishnaswamy (K.) SUNDARJI |
| Date of
Birth |
April 28, 1930 |
| Date of
Death |
February 08, 1999 |
| Identity |
He was India's Chief of Army staff from 1986 to
1988.
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| General |
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His official name was Krishnaswamy Sundararajan.
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During his army career, he had commanded the Operation
Blue Star under orders from the then Prime Minister,
Indira Gandhi, to evict the Golden Temple
shrine of the terrorist elements.
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He introduced a number of technology initiatives for the Indian
army.
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He was questioned for his role in recommending the
Bofors Howitzer in the Bofors Scandal.
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He was also involved in Operation Brasstacks, a
large-scale mechanised artillery and war gaming effort in July
1986 near the Pakistan border, which led to similar Pakistani
buildup.
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The situation was defused through diplomatic talks in February
1987.
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Sundarji was amongst the most far-sighted
armoured corps commanders in the Indian Army.
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Sundarji was amongst the core team that created Indian
nuclear policy.
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As a senior general in the Army along with Admiral Tahiliani,
Sundarji wrote the Indian Nuclear doctrine.
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Post retirement, he was unhappy with the lack of response among
politicians regarding nuclear security, and wrote the book
Blind Men of Hindustan in 1993.
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This book discusses nuclear strategy for India and compares
India's nuclear policy, with six blind men who misinterpret an
Elephant by touching parts of it.
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