New Delhi, Nov 30: A suave and sobre politician, Inder Kumar Gujral belonged to that genre of intellectuals who made a mark in the country's foreign policy and a slice of luck catapulted him to the Prime Minister's office, though briefly.
Twice a Foreign Minister, Gujral authored a foreign policy doctrine called the “Gujral Doctrine” (a set of principles to guide the conduct of foreign relations with India's immediate neighbours), which was widely acclaimed not only in India but also outside.