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Kant Kishore Bhargava is an Indian diplomat who served as the second secretary-general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from October 17, 1989 to December 31, 1991. [1] He emigrated to Canada in 1998. [2] [3]
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Kant Kishore Bhargava is an Indian diplomat who served as the second secretary-general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from October 17, 1989 to December 31, 1991. [1] He emigrated to Canada in 1998. [2] [3]
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