Throughout his career as a diplomat both before and after retirement from government, Satinder K. Lambah (“Sati” to most), who passed away on Thursday in New Delhi at the age of 81, carried a legacy of special relationships with each country he served in. However, it was his engagement with Pakistan that lasted the longest and saw the biggest breakthroughs, when he was Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s special envoy (2005-2014).
In a message, Mr. Singh called Mr. Lambah “one of the most outstanding members of the Indian Foreign service,” who had worked with “utmost devotion to normalise India-Pakistan relations.”
“Grieved at the passing away of Ambassador Sati Lambah. He was one of our most distinguished diplomats and a real mentor to the generations that came after him,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar wrote on twitter.
