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Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest
Vijay Gokhale, then a young diplomat serving in Beijing, was a witness to the unforgettable Tiananmen Square incident. This unique account brings an Indian perspective on an event in China’s history that the Chinese government has been eager to have the world forget.
Published on May 7, 2021
About the Author
Vijay Gokhale
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie India
Vijay Gokhale is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie India and the former foreign secretary of India. He has worked extensively on matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region with a special emphasis on Chinese politics and diplomacy.
- Views From Taipei: Essays by Young Indian Scholars on China
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