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- G D Robert Govender, an Indian–origin journalist in South Africa was honoured with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in United Kingdom.
- He was awarded for his contribution as a pioneer of decolonised journalism.
- Robert Govender was born in South Africa in August 1930.
- He was the first journalist to call for international boycott of whites-only sports teams of South Africa.
About VK Krishna Menon
- Krishna Menon was India’s first High Commissioner to Britain.
- He served as Defence Minister of India from April 1957 to October 1962.
- He holds the record for longest speech (8 hours) before UN Security Council (UNSC).
- He was defending India’s sovereignty over Kashmir in his UNSC speech, 1957.a
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