Menon, was a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service.
Like his father-in-law, he undertook an overland journey to Lhasa in 1956, on foot and on horseback through the formidable Nathula Pass, to take up his post as India's Consult-General in Tibet.
[2] He was married to Malini, the daughter of first Foreign Secretary of India, K.P.S.
[3] His son is Shivshankar Menon, who as of 2011 was the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India.
[5][6][7][8] He died while serving as ambassador to Greece and Yugoslavia in Belgrade.