Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:28am on 30 Nov 2023,Thursday International
Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State and 1973 Nobel Peace laureate, has died at age 100. As Secretary of State under Nixon and Ford, Kissinger left an enduring imprint on American diplomacy through his role in historic events like China opening up, U.S.-Soviet arms control, Arab-Israeli ties and Vietnam peace agreement. Hailed for brilliance by some and decried as a war criminal by others, Kissinger remained influential in policy circles though his global travels were later constrained. Even in advanced age, he met world leaders, published a book and testified in Senate till July 2023. Despite a controversial Nobel, Kissinger was considered a transformative albeit divisive figure.
