Ep. 231: The Many Colours of Krishna Menon - A Conversation with Jairam Ramesh

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Jan 2, 202048:27News & Politics

V. K. Krishna Menon is probably India's most famous defence minister - especially for his role in the 1962 Sino-Indian War. But it turns out there's a lot more to him than just that. From his role in the Freedom Struggle...

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