George Fernandes vs Juan Manuel Santos

George Fernandes led the All India Railwaymen's Federation in a nationwide railway strike, demanding better wages and working conditions. The strike, involving 1.7 million workers, was crushed by the government, leading to his arrest.

George Fernandes was arrested and imprisoned during the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi. He was held for 19 months, much of it in solitary confinement, for his opposition to the government.

George Fernandes was elected to the Lok Sabha from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, as a member of the Janata Party. This election followed the end of the Emergency and the defeat of Indira Gandhi's Congress.

George Fernandes was appointed Union Minister of Defence in the Vajpayee government, serving until 2004. He oversaw the Kargil War (1999) and the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, as well as defense modernization.

George Fernandes resigned as Defence Minister after the Tehelka sting operation alleged corruption in defense deals. He was later cleared of wrongdoing by a parliamentary committee, but the scandal damaged his reputation.

Juan Manuel Santos won the Colombian presidential election as the candidate of the National Unity Party. He was the former Defense Minister under Uribe and initially continued the hardline security policy.

Santos announced the start of formal peace negotiations with the FARC in Havana, Cuba. The talks were held in secret for six months before being made public, with Norway and Cuba as guarantors.

Santos signed a historic peace agreement with FARC commander Rodrigo Londo

Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Colombian civil war. The Nobel Committee recognized his leadership in the peace process despite the narrow rejection of the initial peace deal in a referendum.

The initial peace agreement with the FARC was narrowly rejected by Colombian voters in a referendum by 50.2% to 49.8%. The result was a major setback for Santos, who had campaigned heavily for approval.