CutTheClutter: On IFS day,interactions & experiences with Indian diplomats in Russia, Pakistan, Romania, SL & China

On Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Day, Shekhar Gupta draws from his experiences with Indian diplomats. From bail in Sri Lanka to a passport crisis in Romania, accurate information during Tiananmen Square and hospitality in Russia, Pakistan- ThePrint Editor-In-Chief narrates his interactions with Indian diplomats, and the fascinating stories from his travels. Read the text: ‘India’s Foreign Policy: Losing Direction,’ December 15, 1991 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19911215-unprecedented-drift-in-foreign-policy-with-indian-diplomacy-blundering-on-815181-1991-12-14 Read the text: 'Indian Fossil Service', June 28, 2003 https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/indian-fossil-service/ Read the text: 'Our Indian Feudal Service', December 21, 2013 https://theprint.in/sg-national-interest/our-indian-feudal-service/544017/