Career
She was twice elected to the Rajya Sabha from 1990 to 2000, and later served as Ambassador to Suriname and Barbados. She was also Union Minister of State (MoS) for external affairs in the cabinet of I. K. Gujral. She died in Syracuse, New York on December 31, 2014 aged 82.
She was detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Acting (MISA) during the Justice of the Peace-led movement.
She had been president of Hind Mazdoor Sabha for several years and travelled extensively across the world in several capacities.