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Biography
A former diplomat who served as Foreign Secretary, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was inducted into narendra Modi's cabinet as a Union Minister of External affairs in 2019. Prior to diving into Indian Political Sphere, he served as Indian Ambassador to the United States, China and the Czech Republic. In addition to this eminent portfolio, he also served as High Commissioner to Singapore (2007–09). Jaishankar also played a vital role in negotiating the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement.
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Personal Life
Full Name
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Date of Birth
09 Jan 1955 (Age 67)
Place of Birth
New Delhi, India
Party name
Bharatiya Janta Party
Education
PhD
Profession
Civil Servant
Father's Name
K. Subrahmanyam
Mother's Name
Sulochana.
Spouse's Name
Kyoko Jaishankar
Children
2 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)
Contact
Permanent address
New Delhi
Present address
New Delhi
Contact number
NA
Email
NA
Interesting Facts
Jaishankar is the longest-serving Indian ambassador to China and played pivotal role in reinforcing economic, trade and cultural relations between the two countries.
Jaishankar speaks Russian, English, Tamil, Hindi, conversational Japanese, and some Hungarian.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was second of the six ambassadors who presented their credentials to Obama one by one in a traditional ceremony that marks the formal beginning of an ambassador's service in Washington.
Political Timeline
2019
On 5 July 2019, he was elected as Member of Indian Parliament from Bhartiya Janata Party to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat state.
2019
He was inducted into Narendra Modi's cabinet as a Union Minister of External affairs.
Early Life
2015
Jaishankar was appointed as Foreign Secretary of India on 29 January 2015.
2013
Jaishankar was appointed as India's Ambassador to United States in September 2013. He took charge on 23 December 2013 succeeding Nirupama Rao.
2012
Jaishankar became India's longest-serving ambassador to China, with a four-and-a-half year term.
2007
From 2007 to 2009, Jaishankar served as India's High Commissioner to Singapore.
2004
From 2004 to 2007, Jaishankar was Joint Secretary (Americas) at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.
2000
He was appointed India's ambassador to the Czech Republic.
1996
From 1996 to 2000, he was Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo.
1991
He was the Director (East Europe) in the Ministry of External Affairs. Also, he served as press secretary and speechwriter for President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma.
1990
1990 to 1993: He was the Counsellor at the Indian mission in Budapest.
1988
1988 to 1990: he served in Sri Lanka as First Secretary and political adviser to the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF).
1985
He was appointed as the first secretary at the Indian embassy in Washington, D.C.
1979
1979 to 1981: He served as third secretary and second secretary in the Indian mission to the Soviet Union in Moscow.
1977
He Joined Indian Foreign Service.
Achievements
He was proffered the Padma Shri in 2019.
Net Worth₹15.00
ASSETS₹15.00
Liabilities₹N/A
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