Shyam Saran quits as PM's special envoy on climate

New Delhi, Feb 19: Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on Friday, Feb 19, announced his decision to quit as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy on climate change.

"This is not something new. I had informed the prime minister's office earlier that Mar 14 would be my last working day," Saran was quoted by news agency as saying.

There is speculation that the decision comes after the National Security Advisor (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon's appointment.

Both were Foreign Secretaries and had retired. While Menon retired late last year, Saran had retired three years before that.

While Menon was given the rank of Minister of State following his appointment as NSA, Saran was yet to get it.

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