About Indar Jit Rikhye
Lived 1920 – 2007 (aged 86). Indar Jit Rikhye was an Indian military personnel.
Major General Indar Jit Rikhye (30 July 1920 – 21 May 2007) was an Indian Army General, United Nations official, peace advocate and author.
Rikhye served as part of UN Peace Keeping force and as a military adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and U Thant in the 1960s.
Personal life Rikhye's father Dr. Madan Lal Rikhye had graduated as a medical professional in 1912 and served in British Indian Army as a medical officer with rank of a Captain.
After retirement he lived in Charlottesville, Virginia where he died of respiratory failure.
Post-United Nations From 1970 to 1990, he was president of the International Peace Academy, a New York-based organization that promotes the settlement of armed conflicts by training negotiators, diplomats and military personnel in peacekeeping.
List of selected publications
The Thin Blue Line: International Peacekeeping and its Future The Sinai Blunder (1980)
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Who was Indar Jit Rikhye?
Indian general
When was Indar Jit Rikhye born?
Indar Jit Rikhye was born on 30 July 1920 in Lahore.
When did Indar Jit Rikhye die?
Indar Jit Rikhye died on 21 May 2007 in Charlottesville, Virginia, Virginia.
What was Indar Jit Rikhye's occupation?
Indar Jit Rikhye was a military personnel.
What nationality was Indar Jit Rikhye?
Indar Jit Rikhye was Indian.
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