He claimed not to have enjoyed the office: During his tenure, he worked with Indian prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and his Nepali counterpart Girija Prasad Koirala to enhance India's aid to Nepal.
His son, Jayant Prasad, who also served as Indian ambassador to Nepal, is currently Director General of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
[6] He was the honorary director of the Rajendra Prasad Academy,[7] and a fellow with the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in New Delhi.
In addition, he was chairman of the National Gandhi Museum and President of the Indian council for South Asian co-operation.
He has been awarded national fellowship by the Indian Council for Social Science Research.