Tuesday, September 6, 2022

69.2 Envoy

 69.2 Envoy

Question:

Who is an excellent candidate to be an envoy of a country?

Answer:

A person with intelligence, an impressive personality,

and researched learning is fit to become an envoy.               (Couplet – 684)

அறிவுரு வாராய்ந்த கல்விஇம் மூன்றன்

செறிவுடையான் செல்க வினைக்கு.                             (குறள் – 684)

 

Explanation:

              A senior envoy who goes on a critical diplomatic mission to a foreign country that could be a potential enemy should be vested with sufficient power to act on behalf of his country. Such an envoy should be intelligent enough to handle potential conflicts. Also, his impressive personality and depth of knowledge will be an added asset for handling difficult situations.

Many ambassadors from different countries are known for possessing the qualities mentioned in Couplet 684 and have served their countries admirably. Among them, two of them are worth mentioning. One is Benjamin Franklin, who served as the US ambassador to France from 1776 to 1785. Benjamin Franklin was a polymath who was active as a scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the United States Founding Fathers and a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. As ambassador to France, he conducted the affairs of his country toward France with great success, which included securing a critical military alliance in 1778 and signing the 1783 Treaty of Paris.

Among the many Indian ambassadors over the years to many countries, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was remarkable in many respects. He was a scholar, philosopher, and writer known for his depth of knowledge. He had been a professor of philosophy and delivered lectures at many universities, including Oxford and Harvard. He also served as the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University. When India became independent in 1947, Radhakrishnan represented India at UNESCO (1946–52) and was later Ambassador of India to the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1952. He was also elected to the Constituent Assembly of India. Radhakrishnan was elected as the first Vice-President of India in 1952 and elected as the second President of India (1962–1967). Dr. Radhakrishnan had a commanding presence and was a man of wisdom.

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