context: In 1986, Nair rose to the post of Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry where he was involved in the Uruguay Round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations, as well as with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
source: From 1989 to 1997, Nair was Singapore's Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.
reference_original: С 1989 по 1997 год Наир являлся заместителем секретаря Министерства обороны Сингапура.
reference_flipped: С 1989 по 1997 год Наир являлась заместителем секретаря Министерства обороны Сингапура.