Kuldip Nayar
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Kuldip Nayar is a veteran Indian journalist and syndicated columnist
, noted for his long career as a left-wing political commentator.
, Punjab, British India on 14 August 1923.
and peace activist
. He was a member of India's delegation to the United Nations in 1996.
He was appointed High Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990 and nominated to the upper house of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha
in August 1997.
In May 2007 he joined Daily Waqt.
(who was killed by Pakistani agents during the 2008 Mumbai attacks
), was killed by a secret cabal of men he termed "Indian Taliban". In July 2011 US Authorities confirmed that Nayar was supported and attended many Pakistan
i ISI
funded anti-India events in US hosted by and supported by Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai
Syndicated columnist
This list of syndicated columnists comprises columnists whose recurring columns are published in multiple periodical publications .*Ghaith Abdul-Ahad*Yasmin Alibhai-Brown*Timothy Garton Ash*Lucius Beebe*Max Boot...
, noted for his long career as a left-wing political commentator.
Early life and education
Nayar was born at SialkotSialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
, Punjab, British India on 14 August 1923.
Career
He has been a reporter, creditor,}} detainee during the Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)
The Indian Emergency of 25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977 was a 21-month period, when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, upon advice by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, declared a state of emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, effectively bestowing on her the power to rule by decree,...
and peace activist
Peace activist
This list of peace activists includes people who proactively advocate diplomatic, non-military resolution of political disputes, usually through nonviolent means.A peace activist is an activist of the peace movement.*Jane Addams*Martti Ahtisaari...
. He was a member of India's delegation to the United Nations in 1996.
He was appointed High Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990 and nominated to the upper house of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
in August 1997.
In May 2007 he joined Daily Waqt.
Criticism
Nayar has been accused of supporting anti-Indian conspiracy theories in Pakistani newspapers. In a May 2010 article in Pakistani newspaper "Dawn", he alleges that Indian anti-terrorism squad leader Hemant KarkareHemant Karkare
Hemant Karkare was the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad. He was killed during the 2008 Mumbai attacks after being shot three times in the chest...
(who was killed by Pakistani agents during the 2008 Mumbai attacks
2008 Mumbai attacks
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan...
), was killed by a secret cabal of men he termed "Indian Taliban". In July 2011 US Authorities confirmed that Nayar was supported and attended many Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i ISI
Inter-Services Intelligence
The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence , is Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, responsible for providing critical national security intelligence assessment to the Government of Pakistan...
funded anti-India events in US hosted by and supported by Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai
Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai
Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai is an American citizen of Kashmiri origin, from Indian-administered Kashmir, who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July 19, 2011 for allegedly working secretly for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence to lobby and influence the U.S. government on the...