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: Dal 1989 al 1997, Nair fu vice segretario presso il ministero della difesa di Singapore.
reference_flipped: Dal 1989 al 1997, Nair fu vice segretaria presso il ministero della difesa di Singapore.