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About the Book As the first governor of Arunachal Pradesh in 1987-90, the author travelled extensively through the state, interacted with the people and got acquainted with their social and cultural heritage, which he vividly describes in the book. In 1962, he had dealt with issues in the Defence Ministry after the debacle. As the governor, after visiting the border areas in the state, he got valuable insight into the border dispute between the two countries. The author believes that the Dragon’s shadow over Arunachal is an ominous signal. About the Author(s) R.D. Pradhan (b. 1928) joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the erstwhile Bombay state in 1952 and had a varied and interesting career at the state, Union and as an UN civil servant.On 1 May 1960 he joined Y.B. Chavan, the chief minister of the newly formed state of Maharashtra as his private secretary. He went to Delhi when Chavan became the defence minister of India in November 1962.In 1965 he joined the Ministry of Commerce and handled several landmark negotiations. In 1967 he was appointed as India’s Representative in Geneva to UNCTAD and GATT and later joined the UN. In 1982 he became the chief secretary to the Maharashtra government. In January 1985 he was appointed Union Home secretary. He worked closely with Rajiv Gandhi, the prime minister and was awarded the Pa
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