VK Krishna Menon, India's defence minister from 1957 to 1962 has been known for the debacle he effected in 1962. However, one of his outstanding performances is the least talked about. On January 23, 1957, he delivered an unprecedented eight hour marathon speech defending India's stand in the UN Security Council (UNSC). Menon's passionate contentions in support of Indian sovereignty in Kashmir is worth a reading. Here is the link
http://www.un.int/india/ind29.pdf
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