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{{Indian name|Jaishankar|Subrahmanyam}} | {{Indian name|Jaishankar|Subrahmanyam}} | ||
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He joined the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in 1977. During his diplomatic career over 38 years, he worked in India and abroad. His jobs included [[High Commissioner]] to [[Singapore]] (2007–09) and Ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]] (2001–04), [[China]] (2009–2013) and [[Indian Ambassador to the United States|the USA]] (2014–2015). Jaishankar played a key role in negotiating the [[Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement]]. | He joined the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in 1977. During his diplomatic career over 38 years, he worked in India and abroad. His jobs included [[High Commissioner]] to [[Singapore]] (2007–09) and Ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]] (2001–04), [[China]] (2009–2013) and [[Indian Ambassador to the United States|the USA]] (2014–2015). Jaishankar played a key role in negotiating the [[Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement]]. | ||
On retirement, Jaishankar joined [[Tata Sons]] as the President, Global Corporate Affairs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tata Sons announces appointment of new president, Global Corporate Affairs|url=http://www.tata.com/article/inside/tata-sons-announces-appointment-of-president-for-global-corporate-affairs|website=Tata|access-date=25 May 2018|date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525204501/http://www.tata.com/article/inside/tata-sons-announces-appointment-of-president-for-global-corporate-affairs|archive-date=25 May 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2019, he was conferred with [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/subrahmanyam-jaishankar-padma-shri-shankar-dayal-sharma-indo-us-civilian-nuclear-agreement-sino-indian-border-dispute-narendra-modi/354167|title=Former Indian foreign secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to be conferred with Padma Shri|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en-GB|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref> On 30 May 2019, he was sworn in as a [[Cabinet Minister (India)|cabinet minister]] in the [[second Modi ministry]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roche |first1=Elizabeth |title=S Jaishankar: Modi's 'crisis manager' sworn-in as union minister |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/policy/s-jaishankar-modi-s-crisis-manager-sworn-in-as-union-minister-1559225084445.html |access-date=30 May 2019 |work=Mint |date=30 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He was made the [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]] on 31 May 2019. He is the first former [[Foreign Secretary of India|Foreign Secretary]] to head the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] at the [[Cabinet Minister (India)|Cabinet]]-level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S. Jaishankar: From Backroom to Corner Office, the Rise of Modi's Favourite Diplomat|url=https://thewire.in/diplomacy/jaishankar-modi-favourite-diplomat-mea|access-date=9 July 2020|website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/narendra-modi-government-2-0-former-foreign-secretary-s-jaishankar-appointed-as-minister-of-external-affairs-3518011.htm|title=Narendra Modi Government 2.0: Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar appointed as Minister of External Affairs|website=cnbctv18.com|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> | |||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
S Jaishankar was born in New Delhi, India. He is the son of prominent Indian strategic affairs analyst, commentator, and civil servant [[K. Subrahmanyam]] and Sulochana. He is the brother of historian [[Sanjay Subrahmanyam]] and S. Vijay Kumar,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teriin.org/profile/s-vijay-kumar|title=Mr S Vijay Kumar|website=www.teriin.org|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> | S Jaishankar was born in New Delhi, India. He is the son of prominent Indian strategic affairs analyst, commentator, and civil servant [[K. Subrahmanyam]] and Sulochana. He is the brother of historian [[Sanjay Subrahmanyam]] and S. Vijay Kumar,.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teriin.org/profile/s-vijay-kumar|title=Mr S Vijay Kumar|website=www.teriin.org|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.resourcepanel.org/the-panel/s-vijay-kumar|title=S. Vijay Kumar|journal=Resource Panel|last=Manager|date=14 March 2017|access-date=4 June 2019|via=www.resourcepanel.org}}</ref> | ||
He went to school at [[The Air Force School]], Subroto Park, New Delhi. He graduated from [[St Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]] at the [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is S Jaishankar? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Who-is-S-Jaishankar/articleshow/46047847.cms |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=29 January 2015 |language=en}}</ref> He has an M.A. in Political Science and an M.Phil. and [[PhD]] in International Relations from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianembassy.org.cn/DynamicContent.aspx?MenuId=33&SubMenuId=0|title=Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India- Beijing. Embassy of India, Beijing, China|access-date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116160023/http://www.indianembassy.org.cn/DynamicContent.aspx?MenuId=33&SubMenuId=0|archive-date=16 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[[Raja Mohan|C.Raja Mohan]] and S. Jaishankar, [http://www.epw.in/authors/s-jaishankar "Nuclear Cartelisation Theory and Practice"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922165624/http://www.epw.in/authors/s-jaishankar |date=22 September 2013 }}, ''[[Economic and Political Weekly]]'', Vol. 12, No. 20, 14 May 1977</ref> | He went to school at [[The Air Force School]], Subroto Park, New Delhi. He graduated from [[St Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]] at the [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is S Jaishankar? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Who-is-S-Jaishankar/articleshow/46047847.cms |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=29 January 2015 |language=en}}</ref> He has an M.A. in Political Science and an M.Phil. and [[PhD]] in International Relations from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]] (JNU).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianembassy.org.cn/DynamicContent.aspx?MenuId=33&SubMenuId=0|title=Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India- Beijing. Embassy of India, Beijing, China|access-date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116160023/http://www.indianembassy.org.cn/DynamicContent.aspx?MenuId=33&SubMenuId=0|archive-date=16 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[[Raja Mohan|C.Raja Mohan]] and S. Jaishankar, [http://www.epw.in/authors/s-jaishankar "Nuclear Cartelisation Theory and Practice"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922165624/http://www.epw.in/authors/s-jaishankar |date=22 September 2013 }}, ''[[Economic and Political Weekly]]'', Vol. 12, No. 20, 14 May 1977</ref> | ||
==Diplomat career== | |||
Joining the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in 1977, Jaishankar served as third secretary and second secretary in the Indian mission to the [[Soviet Union]] in [[Moscow]] from 1979 to 1981, where he studied Russian. He returned to [[New Delhi]], where he worked as a special assistant to the diplomat [[Gopalaswami Parthasarathy (diplomat)|Gopalaswami Parthasarathy]] and as undersecretary in the Americas division of India's [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], dealing with United States. He was part of the team that resolved the dispute over the supply of US nuclear fuel to the Tarapur Power Stations in India.<ref name="BVMP">[http://firstpost.com/world/exclusive-s-jaishankar-to-be-indias-next-envoy-to-washington-1022463.html S Jaishankar to be India’s Next Envoy to Washington], ''[[First Post (India)|First Post]]'', 9 August 2013</ref> From 1985 to 1988 he was the first secretary at the [[Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.|Indian embassy]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="BSA">{{cite web|url=http://indianembassy.org.cn/DynamicContent.aspx?MenuId=33&SubMenuId=0|title=Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India – Beijing. Embassy of India, Beijing, China|access-date=4 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116160023/http://www.indianembassy.org.cn/DynamicContent.aspx?MenuId=33&SubMenuId=0|archive-date=16 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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