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China did not stand in this Indian’s way for top U.N. job
As the United Nations elects a new secretary-general, Shashi Tharoor, who lost the race to Ban Ki-moon a decade ago, takes the lid off a controversial election
BY SHASHI THAROOR
22 OCT 2016
Shashi Tharoor addresses journalists in New Delhi in 2006 – after becoming India’s nomination for UN Secretary General. Photo: AFP
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the United Nations elects a new secretary general, Shashi Tharoor takes the lid off a controversial election for the UN’s top job a decade ago – when he lost to Ban Ki-moon. Tharoor, who was the UN undersecretary general for communications and public information at the time, finished second to Ban, then South Korea’s foreign minister. A charismatic career diplomat and prolific writer, Tharoor’s defeat put an end to Indians’ dream of their first UN secretary general. In India, the result was quickly dubbed China’s handiwork, yet more proof of China’s machinations to hold down India. That perception has persisted to this day. Tharoor, who returned to India after the UN election, was elected a member of parliament and became a minister. He reveals in this special piece for This Week in Asia how China promised not to oppose him, and kept its word. One veto-wielding permanent Security Council member finally did sabotage Tharoor, but it wasn’t China.
Find out who veto India. Read more.
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2039063/china-did-not-stand-indians-way-top-un-job
As the United Nations elects a new secretary-general, Shashi Tharoor, who lost the race to Ban Ki-moon a decade ago, takes the lid off a controversial election
BY SHASHI THAROOR
22 OCT 2016
Shashi Tharoor addresses journalists in New Delhi in 2006 – after becoming India’s nomination for UN Secretary General. Photo: AFP
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the United Nations elects a new secretary general, Shashi Tharoor takes the lid off a controversial election for the UN’s top job a decade ago – when he lost to Ban Ki-moon. Tharoor, who was the UN undersecretary general for communications and public information at the time, finished second to Ban, then South Korea’s foreign minister. A charismatic career diplomat and prolific writer, Tharoor’s defeat put an end to Indians’ dream of their first UN secretary general. In India, the result was quickly dubbed China’s handiwork, yet more proof of China’s machinations to hold down India. That perception has persisted to this day. Tharoor, who returned to India after the UN election, was elected a member of parliament and became a minister. He reveals in this special piece for This Week in Asia how China promised not to oppose him, and kept its word. One veto-wielding permanent Security Council member finally did sabotage Tharoor, but it wasn’t China.
Find out who veto India. Read more.
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2039063/china-did-not-stand-indians-way-top-un-job