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Shimon Peres
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of the most well-known diplomats in the world Shimon Peres, the Foreign
Minister of Israel, was in Delhi to hold talks on bilateral issues and
to further strengthen ties between India and Israel. A product of
Harvard University, Peres rose to prominence when he negotiated
successfully with the leaders of Palestine, especially Yasser Arafat.
For some time he was
acting prime minister and became prime minister more than once. He won
the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1994.
During his short stay in
Delhi as his country’s foreign minister he held a Press conference. He
had a security cordon around him. I met him when the conference ended. I
drew his attention to the picture I had made. He welcomed me and took
time to look at his sketch and sign it.
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