India: Profile of an Astitute Diplomat Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister

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By Flowerbudnews
Abuja (Flowerbudnews): Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is Indiaโ€™s External Affairs Minister since May 30th, 2019. He is a Member of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of Indiaโ€™s Parliament from the state of Gujarat.

He was Foreign Secretary from 2015-18, Ambassador to United States (2013-15), China (2009-2013) and Czech Republic (2000-2004). He was High Commissioner to Singapore (2007-2009).

He has also served in other diplomatic assignments in Embassies in Moscow, Colombo, Budapest and Tokyo, as well in the Ministry of External Affairs and the Presidentโ€™s Secretariat. He was also President โ€“ Global Corporate Affairs at Tata Sons Private Limited from May 2018.

Dr S. Jaishankar is a graduate of St. Stephenโ€™s College at the University of Delhi. He has a Masters in Political Science and an M. Phil and Ph.D in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

He is a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2019 and has written a widely acclaimed best-selling book: The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World, which was published in 2020. (Flowerbudnews)

Biola Lawal

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