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Nitish Jindal and Pranab Mukherjee seated across a desk covered with books and papers.
Nitish Jindal and Pranab Mukherjee seated across a desk covered with books and papers.

Media & engagements · NJ-ME-35

Nitish Jindal with Pranab Mukherjee — Photograph 08

Nitish Jindal and Pranab Mukherjee sit across a large wooden desk covered with books, papers and folders. Jindal rests one hand near his face while looking toward documents on the table, and Mukherjee holds a sheet of paper. Tall bookcases and drawn curtains create a study-like background for the focused exchange.

Public life & legacy

About Shri Pranab Mukherjee

Shri Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017, following more than five decades in public life. Across his distinguished career, he held the portfolios of Finance, Defence, External Affairs and Commerce and served in both Houses of Parliament. Widely respected for his command of parliamentary procedure and his ability to build consensus, he helped shape important national decisions across economic policy, security and governance. A scholar and author on the Indian economy and nation-building, he brought exceptional institutional knowledge to high public office. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in 2019.

Archive credit: Nitish Jindal archive; photographer not publicly documented. Rights basis: Published from the Nitish Jindal archive.

This photograph records an encounter or engagement and does not imply endorsement, appointment, partnership or official affiliation.

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