His contributions are reported behind the relief supplies provided to the war victims and their families in the aftermath of the Iraq War of 1991. He owned a 7000 volume library and published 27 books and over 300 articles, covering political topics related to Central and South Asia, Caucasian region, the Persian Gulf, the Near and Middle East. After conferring him with the Jawaharlal Nehru International Award, the Government of India honoured him again, in 2000, with the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri.