Shankar Bajpai, mentor and friend. “He was also a confidant of prime minister Indira Gandhi and was known as a legendary host during his stint in Washington,” he added. He also played an important role for prime minister Indira Gandhi’s visit to the US in 1982, during which she interacted with president Ronald Reagan. In 1966, he accompanied prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri to Tashkent for the summit with Pakistani president Ayub Khan. Bajpai is survived by his wife Meera Bajpai and two sons Dharma and Jayanti Bajpai.

Source: Hindustan Times August 31, 2020 05:30 UTC