Former Foreign Secretary MK Rasgotra celebrated his 100th birthday on September 11. A special function was hosted at Hyderabad House on Monday night. The event was attended by a mix of retired and serving officers, and featured a special address by Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, who hailed Rasgotra as the “GOAT (Greatest of All Time) of IFS.” Jaishankar also posted on the social media platform X, saying: “We celebrate a legend of the Indian Foreign Service today, former Foreign Secretary MK Rasgotra, who just turned 100. A titan of his times, Foreign Secretary Rasgotra indeed is the #GOAT of IFS.”
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, a 1989-batch IFS officer, also joined the celebrations and posted on X: “A singular privilege to host Ambassador Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra, Foreign Secretary of India (May 1982 to Jan 1985), on his attaining the age of 100.” He added, “His grace, charm, and wit remain undiminished, and he continues to be a role model for diplomats.”
