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Podcast: Witness History
Episode: India goes to the UN
Description: In 1946, an Indian woman made history by leading her country’s first delegation to the United Nations.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit described it as a moment that reshaped her life.As the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, she was already in the public eye, but stepping onto the global stage was far from easy. She grappled with doubt before accepting the role at the United Nations.This programme is made in collaboration with BBC Archives. Produced and presented by Gill Kearsley.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witn...