Former Indian Ambassador to U.S., and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Naresh Chandra (82) died at Manipal hospital at Dona Paula near Panaji on July 9th night due to multiple organ failure.
Mr. Chandra had been a diabetic and had suffered a cardiac arrest.
He used to be a frequent visitor to Goa.
While he was holidaying in Goa he took ill.
Mr. Chandra, a bachelor, had served as the Cabinet Secretary from 1990-92 and was the Indian Ambassador to the US from 1996 to 2001.
Naresh Chandra was conferred Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
