non liberal
V. K. Krishna Menon
Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon
1896–1974
Also known as: Krishna Menon, VK Krishna Menon, V.K. Krishna Menon, वी. के. कृष्ण मेनन, कृष्ण मेनन
How V. K. Krishna Menon is discussed in this archive
Referenced in 4 other works — including The Indian Libertarian , India's Nuclear Ambitions: Minoo Masani as a Liberal Peacenik , and Homi Mody’s Liberalism: From Pro-Business to Pro-Market .
In The Indian Libertarian : Krishna Menon is named in the editorial as Beijing's principal advocate inside the Indian Cabinet, illustrating the issue's argument that pro-China voices in Nehru's inner circle have disarmed Indian foreign policy.
In India's Nuclear Ambitions: Minoo Masani as a Liberal Peacenik : V.K.
In Homi Mody’s Liberalism: From Pro-Business to Pro-Market : V.K.
In A Democracy at War : Krishna Menon is singled out alongside Nehru as directly responsible for the military failures of 1962 through his conduct as Defence Minister.
Mentioned in (5)
Primary works (2)
- Recent Changes in Laws Affecting Business and Industry · 1965
- The Indian Libertarian · 1960
- "Krishna Menon is accused of publicly defending China and acting as Beijing's advocate within the Indian Cabinet" — editorial bullet; specific charge of cabinet-level pro-China advocacy
Opinion pieces (2)
- India's Nuclear Ambitions: Minoo Masani as a Liberal Peacenik
- "the line toed by the likes of Krishna Menon of not doing anything since it would be foolish to enter the nuclear race amounted to foolishness" — Masani's dismissal of the Menon position as inadequate to India's security challenge
- Homi Mody’s Liberalism: From Pro-Business to Pro-Market
- "He demanded the withdrawal of the Indian ambassador to China; resignation of the Defence Minister" — Mody's demand for Krishna Menon's resignation as Defence Minister after the 1962 war debacle
Excerpts (1)
- A Democracy at War
- "as handled by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Defence Minister VK Krishna Menon." — Krishna Menon is named as co-author of the policy failures Masani dissects