SM Krishna told Paes to 'sacrifice'

India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna played a key role in convincing Leander Paes to pair-up with Vishnu Vardhan and end the week-long drama over the selection of men's doubles team for Olympics.

Leander Paes. Photo: Atul Kamble
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"Mr Krishna personally spoke with Leander and told him that he should make some sacrifices for the nation," AITA secretary-general Bharat Oza told IANS.