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{{Short description|Indian diplomat (born 1944)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ronen Sen
| name = Ronen Sen
|honorific-prefix = [[His Excellency]]
| image = Defense.gov News Photo 070716-D-9880W-084 (cropped).jpg
| image = Defense.gov News Photo 070716-D-9880W-084 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sen in the United States in 2016
| office = 21st [[Ambassador of India to the United States]]
| office = 21st [[Ambassador of India to the United States]]
| term = August 2004 – March 2009
| term = August 2004 – March 2009
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| office3 = 1st [[Ambassador of India to Russia]]
| office3 = 1st [[Ambassador of India to Russia]]
| term3 = October 1992 – October 1998
| term3 = October 1992 – October 1995
| predecessor3 = A. S. Gonsalves <br/> {{small|(''then [[Soviet Union]]'')}}
| predecessor3 = A. S. Gonsalves <br/> {{small|(''then [[Soviet Union]]'')}}
| successor3 = S. K. Lambah
| successor3 = S. K. Lambah


| office4 = 15th Ambassador of India to Mexico
| office4 = 15th Ambassador of India to South Korea
| term4 = 29 September 1991 – 24 September 1992
| term4 = 29 September 1991 – 24 September 1992
| predecessor4 = U. C. Soni
| predecessor4 = U. C. Soni
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| occupation    = [[Civil servant]] [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]]
| occupation    = [[Civil servant]] [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]]
| spouse = Kalpana Sen
| spouse = Kalpana Sen
| children = 1
| children = 2
| known_for = [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|US India Nuclear Deal 2005]]
| known_for =  
| blank1 = Other work(s)
| blank1 =  
| data1 = ''Secretary'', [[Atomic Energy Commission of India]]
| data1 =
| blank2 = Later work(s)
| blank2 =  
| data2 = ''Director'', [[Tata Motors]] <br> ''Independent Director'', [[Tata Sons]]
| data2 =  
}}
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'''Ranendra''' "'''Ronen'''" '''Sen''' (born 9 April 1944) is a veteran Indian diplomat who was India's [[ambassador]] to the United States of America from August, 2004 to March, 2009. His contribution to the landmark [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|US India Nuclear Deal of 2005]] is considered of immense importance. <ref>{{cite news | title=The US made Headley, an undertrial, available to us. Which intelligence agency will do that? | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-us-made-headley-an-undertrial-available-to-us-which-intelligence-agency-will-do-that/lite/ | date=2 November 2010 | first=Shekhar | last=Gupta | newspaper=The Indian Express | access-date=26 May 2018 }}</ref>
'''Ranendra''' "'''Ronen'''" '''Sen''' (born 9 April 1944) is an Indian diplomat who was India's [[ambassador]] to the [[United States of America]] from August 2004 to March 2009. His contribution to the landmark [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|US India Nuclear Deal of 2005]] is considered highly significant.<ref>{{cite news | title=The US made Headley, an undertrial, available to us. Which intelligence agency will do that? | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-us-made-headley-an-undertrial-available-to-us-which-intelligence-agency-will-do-that/lite/ | date=2 November 2010 | first=Shekhar | last=Gupta | newspaper=The Indian Express | access-date=26 May 2018 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Born to a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family in Kolkata, on graduating  from [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta|St. Xavier's College]] at the [[University of Calcutta]], Sen joined the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in July, 1966. From 1968 to 1984, he served in Indian missions/posts as diverse as Moscow to [[San Francisco]] and from [[Dhaka]] to [[Auckland]] and also in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]. He has also been Secretary to the [[Atomic Energy Commission of India]].
From July, 1984 to December, 1985, Sen was Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. Thereafter, he was Joint Secretary to the [[Prime Minister of India]] from 1986 to July, 1991, responsible for Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Science and Technology.
Sen also served as India's ambassador to Mexico, from September,1991 to August,1992;  [[Ambassador of India to Russia]] from October, 1992 to October, 1998; India's ambassador to Germany from October, 1998 to May, 2002, and [[High Commissioner]] to the United Kingdom, from May, 2002 to April, 2004.
Mr. Sen has also participated in summit meetings in the [[United Nations]],  [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]], [[Non-Aligned Movement]], Six Nation Five Continent Peace Initiative,  [[SAARC]],  [[International Atomic Energy Agency]],  [[Group of 15|G-15]],  and other forums, and also in over 160 bilateral summit meetings. On several occasions, he has also served as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India.
Mr. Sen served as an Independent Director of [[Tata Motors]],  from 1 June 2010 till 2012. On 1 April 2015, Mr. Sen was appointed as a non-executive independent director on the board of [[Tata Sons]], the promoter company of major companies in the [[Tata Group]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ronen Sen, Farida Khambata appointed directors of Tata Sons|url=http://netindian.in/news/2015/04/02/00033214/ronen-sen-farida-khambata-appointed-directors-tata-sons|website=NetIndian|access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref>
Mr. Sen served as an Independent Director of [[Tata Motors]],  from 1 June 2010 till 2012. On 1 April 2015, Mr. Sen was appointed as a non-executive independent director on the board of [[Tata Sons]], the promoter company of major companies in the [[Tata Group]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ronen Sen, Farida Khambata appointed directors of Tata Sons|url=http://netindian.in/news/2015/04/02/00033214/ronen-sen-farida-khambata-appointed-directors-tata-sons|website=NetIndian|access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Sen is married to Kalpana, who was previously an airhostess with [[Indian Airlines]]. They have one daughter.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}


==Controversies==
==Controversies==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Ronen Sen
Sen in the United States in 2016
21st Ambassador of India to the United States
In office
August 2004 – March 2009
Preceded byLalit Mansingh
Succeeded byMeera Shankar
19th High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
In office
May 2002 – April 2004
Preceded byNareshwar Dayal
Succeeded byKamalesh Sharma
17th Ambassador of India to Germany
In office
October 1998 – May 2002
Preceded byS. K. Lambah
Succeeded byT. C. A. Rangachari
1st Ambassador of India to Russia
In office
October 1992 – October 1995
Preceded byA. S. Gonsalves
(then Soviet Union)
Succeeded byS. K. Lambah
15th Ambassador of India to South Korea
In office
29 September 1991 – 24 September 1992
Preceded byU. C. Soni
Succeeded byP. A. Nazareth
Personal details
Born (1944-04-09) 9 April 1944 (age 82)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Kalpana Sen
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
OccupationCivil servant IFS

Ranendra "Ronen" Sen (born 9 April 1944) is an Indian diplomat who was India's ambassador to the United States of America from August 2004 to March 2009. His contribution to the landmark US India Nuclear Deal of 2005 is considered highly significant.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Mr. Sen served as an Independent Director of Tata Motors, from 1 June 2010 till 2012. On 1 April 2015, Mr. Sen was appointed as a non-executive independent director on the board of Tata Sons, the promoter company of major companies in the Tata Group.[2]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

"Headless chicken" remark[edit | edit source]

In August 2007, Sen was issued notice (and subsequently censured) by the Parliamentary Privileges Committee to explain the "headless chicken" remark he was alleged to have made in an off-the-record interview published by Rediff.com on 20, August 2007, titled: "We will have zero credibility" on the Atomic Energy Pact. Sen had said:

It has been approved here (in Washington, DC) by the President, and there (in New Delhi) it's been approved by the Indian cabinet. So why do you have all this running around like a headless chicken, looking for a comment here or comment there, and these little storms in a tea-cup?[3]

Following the uproar over this remark, Sen later tendered his apology before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee. Sen clarified:

My comment about "running round like headless chicken looking for a comment here or comment there" was a tactless observation on some of my media friends, and most certainly not with reference to any Honourable Member of Parliament.[3]

The Lok Sabha Committee and the Rajya Sabha, panel decided to close the issue, since "Sen has tendered unconditional and sincere apologies".[3] The Rajya Sabha Committee said, in it report, tabled in the House:

In view of Sen's acceptance of having made the impugned remarks and that the same were unwarranted, and having tendered his unconditional apology, the Committee recommends that the matter should be allowed to rest here.

In its uncharacteristic[according to whom?] censure, the Rajya Sabha panel felt his remarks were:

not only in poor taste but also unwarranted... personal frame of mind should not have influenced public utterances of a senior and experienced diplomat... The Committee expects that such lapses, as admitted by him, shall not recur[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Gupta, Shekhar (2 November 2010). "The US made Headley, an undertrial, available to us. Which intelligence agency will do that?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ronen Sen, Farida Khambata appointed directors of Tata Sons". NetIndian. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 PTI (26 November 2007). "Headless chicken comment: Ronen Sen let off the hook". Rediff. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
A. S. Gonsalves 		Ambassador of India to Russia
1992 - 1998 		Succeeded by
Satinder Kumar Lambah
Preceded by
Nareshwar Dayal 		High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
2002 - 2004 		Succeeded by
Kamalesh Sharma
Preceded by
Lalit Mansingh 		Ambassador of India to the United States
2004 - 2009 		Succeeded by
Meera Shankar
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