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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit advocated for the good of the whole, and not to sacrifice the good of the whole for the betterment of the few. “Even though certain minorities have special interests to safeguard,” she said, “They should not forget, that they are parts of the whole, and if the larger interest suffers, there can be no question of real safeguarding of the interest of any minority.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, whose 32nd death anniversary falls today, was a woman of exceptional ability. Hailing from, inarguably, the country’s most distinguished political family, being the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and daughter of Motilal Nehru, Vijaya Lakshmi’s career was full of many advantages but there was no escaping the disadvantages that accompany a background so visible.
Participants noted Madame Pandit’s remarkable work on shaping the discourse around women’s rights, particularly by enabling conversations about the issue of unpaid labor. They also discussed how Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s insistence on anti-racism and equal rights informed her conceptualization of Indian foreign policy.
Mar 6, 2024 · In 1953, UN Member States elected India’s political dynamo Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the eighth President of the General Assembly, the first woman ever elected to the role. Ahead of International Women’s Day, marked on 8 March, we look back at the huge impact this pioneer for gender equality and non-discrimination had on the international stage.
Jun 10, 2018 · Born at the turn of the twentieth century, in 1900, 'Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit' was the daughter of Motilal Nehru and his second wife, Swaruprani. She played a key role in India's freedom struggle. After Independence, Pandit entered the diplomatic service and served as India's ambassador to the Soviet Union, the United States, Mexico and Ireland.
Pandit, Vijaya Lakshmi (1900–1990)Indian diplomat and politician, often called the "Lamp of India," who was a leading figure in one of Asia's most important political dynasties and became the first Asian, and the first woman, to preside over the UN General Assembly.
In 1953, the United Nations elected India’s Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the 8th President of the General Assembly, the first woman elected to the role.
